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Woman sustains minor injuries during armed robbery in Saskatoon: police

Saskatoon police are asking people to avoid the area and have shut down 19th Street East between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue. File / Global News

The Saskatoon Police Service is looking for a suspect who allegedly injured a woman during an armed robbery.

The woman was approached by a man Saturday at around 8:20 a.m. in an alley on the 1100 block of Avenue W North.

Police say the male asked her for her property and when she refused he pulled out a knife.

“There was a short struggle and the female received a minor injury to her hand,” said the Saskatoon Police Service in a press release.

The woman was taken to the hospital for an assessment.

Police continue to search for the suspect who had fled the scene.

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He is described as wearing all black clothing.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Saskatoon Police Service at (306) 975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477.

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