photo credit: Saskatoon Police Service

Man waving gun

The Saskatoon Police Service say a 50-year-old man is facing weapons charges after patrol officers responded Saturday to a report of a man waving a firearm in a parking lot on Preston Avenue North.

The call came in around 6:30 p.m. from the 1700 block of Preston North and while the suspect was located, police say he refused to cooperate with responding officers. They used a conducted energy weapon to take him into custody.

Police say the suspect was found to be in possession of a replica handgun (loaded with CO2 and pellets), a can of bear spray, and a knife. He is charged with three counts each of Possession of a Dangerous Weapon and Carrying Concealed Weapon as well as one count Possession of Prohibited Weapon.

Attack on city bus

The Saskatoon Serious Assault Unit is investigating a stabbing which took place over the weekend.

Officers were called around 3:20 p.m. Sunday to the 1900 block of 20th Street West after a 14-year-old boy reported being assaulted.

He told officers he’d been riding a transit bus when he was approached by an unknown male who tried to rob him before stabbing him and getting off the bus. The 14-year-old suffered a minor injury in the incident.

The suspect, who was with another male at the time, is described as approximately 16 years of age, wearing a dark blue sweater and black shorts with a red and white stripe.

Hit and run

Saskatoon Police Service says officers responded to 22nd Street West and Avenue Y South where a woman was located – injured.

Police say this was around 9:30 p.m. on Monday and the woman appeared to have been hit by a vehicle.

The 47-year-old woman was transported to hospital with serious injuries.

Anyone with information regarding the hit and run or the attack on the city bus, is asked contact Saskatoon Police or Crimestoppers.