The Saskatoon Police Service Serious Assault Unit (SAU) is investigating in relation to a stabbing last night where the victim was also bear sprayed by a group of people.

On May 21, 2026 at around 10:55 p.m., officers were called to the 900 block of Avenue I South for a report of a person who had been bear sprayed and stabbed. The suspects fled the scene prior to police arrival.

Arriving officers located a 39-year-old man with what were believed to be serious but non-life-threatening injuries consistent with a stabbing. The man was also suffering from the effects of bear spray. Paramedics were called to the scene to transport the man to the Royal University Hospital for further medical care.

The first suspect is described as a male and was wearing dark pants, a light blue hoodie under a dark jacket with white stripes on the sleeves, dark shoes, and was carrying a backpack with a light up speaker. The second suspect was also male and was wearing a light hat, black jacket with white stripes on the sleeves, a black backpack, black track pants with two white stripes at the shin, and dark high-top shoes with white accents. The third suspect is described as male and was wearing a dark hoodie and dark pants.

The Serious Assault Unit continues to investigate and anyone with information is asked to contact police at 306-975-8300 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.