Man stabbed, pepper sprayed in 'unprovoked' assault: police

Stabbing scene in west Edmonton on Feb. 28, 2023.

An Edmonton Transit Service operator called 911 around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday after a stabbing in west Edmonton, according to police.

It happened in the area of 156 Street and 87 Avenue.

According to a police spokesperson, a man in his 60s was pepper sprayed and stabbed in an unprovoked attack by an unknown male.

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

His attacker left the scene before police arrived.

Police say the stabbing did not happen on the bus, and the bus was not involved in the incident.