Assault/Weapon - 3500 Block 8th St. E

Police are searching for a third suspect following an assault, yesterday.

Patrol officers were called to a shopping mall in the 3500 block of 8th Street East on February 24, 2025 at approximately 4:30 p.m. for reports of an assault. Police learned that a group of people had become confrontational towards an individual, who had been seated outside of a store. Multiple suspects were observed hitting the victim. The altercation escalated when one suspect produced a machete and struck the victim. The group of suspects fled the scene as officers arrived. Police located a 16-year-old male victim inside the mall suffering from non-life threatening injuries. Two suspects were located on a City Transit bus parked outside where they were arrested without incident.

Two 15-year-olds were charged with Assault.

The suspect who struck the victim with the machete remains outstanding. At the time of the incident he was wearing glasses, a red hat and black pants. He had a light-coloured backpack over a black sweater with black shoes.

This incident is not believed to be random in nature. If you have any information on this incident, please call the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

(Occurrence Number: 25-25301)