Man arrested after 70-year-old woman stabbed in downtown Saskatoon

A Saskatoon Police Service badge is displayed on an officer's uniform in Saskatoon on July 1, 2026. (Hayatullah Amanat/CTV News)

A 26-year-old man has been arrested after a 70-year-old woman was stabbed in downtown Saskatoon earlier this week.

Saskatoon police say they were called to the intersection of 5th Avenue North and 24th Street East at around 2:15 p.m. on July 6. The victim said she was stabbed by someone she didn’t know who tried to take her bag.

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She was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police arrested the suspect the next day in the area of 4th Avenue North between 23rd and 24th Street.

He has been charged with aggravated assault and robbery.