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Saskatoon police deal with nearly 1,100 calls during a busy October weekend

Saskatoon police said they had a very busy weekend as officers dealt with almost 1,100 calls for service. File / Global News

It was a busy last weekend in October for Saskatoon police, as officers had to deal with almost 1,100 calls.

Among those calls was a stabbing in the central division.

Police were called to the 400-block of Avenue F North on Saturday for a report of an injured man.

Officers arrived to find a 46-year-old man with a non-life threatening stab wound. He was taken to hospital for treatment.

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In the east division, police said they dealt with eight vehicle thefts and two recovered stolen autos.

One of those was on Sunday morning when a stolen vehicle with an Ontario licence plate was spotted by a patrol officer.

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Police said they made a high-risk traffic stop at 105th Street and Central Avenue.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged with theft of a motor vehicle.

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In the northwest division, two men reported to police that they were beaten by two people armed with baseball bats early Saturday morning in the area of 34th Street and Idylwyld Drive.

The two men received minor injuries.

Police continue to search for the two suspects, who had fled the area on foot.

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