Saskatoon Police are investigating after a woman was assaulted last night when a man unlawfully entered her home.

At approximately 10:05 p.m., March 11, 2020, a 61-year-old woman reported that a man entered her residence in the 300 block of Avenue L North and assaulted her with a shovel. He fled with the woman's purse, wallet and cell phone before Police arrived. A canine track was undertaken but did not yield an apprehension or arrest.

The victim was transported to hospital by Medavie Health Services for treatment of her injuries.

The suspect is described as being approximately 5'6" in height and was wearing a grey and black top.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Saskatoon Police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.