Police are investigating after a man was found seriously injured yesterday.

At approximately 10:00 p.m. on October 30, 2023, police responded to the area of 22nd Street East and Pacific Avenue for a report of an injured person. Upon arrival, officers located a 44-year-old man with a serious injury to his face; he was transported to hospital by paramedics for further treatment.

In a separate incident about 15 minutes later, police responded to the 300 block of Confederation Drive for a report of a male threatening people with a large knife. Upon arrival, officers located the suspect and effected an arrest following a brief foot pursuit. Articles of his clothing were found to have blood on them. As a result, the 16-year-old male from Saskatoon has been charged with assault with a weapon (x2), carrying a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence, and failing to comply with a youth probation order.

Members of the Serious Assault Unit are continuing to investigate whether these two incidents are connected. Anyone with information believed to be relevant is asked to call police directly at 306-975-8300 or report it anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

(Occurrence Numbers 23-146600, 23-146605)