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Woman unlawfully confined, assaulted in basement of Saskatoon home

A woman was assaulted while being held against her will in the basement of a Saskatoon home. Tyler Schroeder / Global News

Saskatoon police say a woman was unlawfully confined and assaulted at a home Friday morning.

Officers were called to the home in the 300-block of 26th Street West at around 7:30 a.m. CT after receiving a call a woman was being held against her will.

Police entered the home and found a woman in the basement who had been assaulted.

The 24-year-old woman was taken to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Five people have been arrested and police said charges are pending.

Police said more details will be released as the investigation unfolds.

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