Teen wanted in connection with Kitchener stabbing

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Waterloo Regional Police are looking for a teenager after a stabbing in Kitchener early Tuesday morning.

Police responded to a disturbance in the area of Homer Watson Boulevard and Conestoga College Boulevard just after midnight.

When they got to the area, officers found a 19-year-old man who had been assaulted with an edged weapon.

The victim was taken to an out-of-region hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said the suspect left before police got there.

Investigators believe the incident was targeted.

The suspect is described as a 17-year-old white male, approximately 5′10″ tall and 150 pounds, with a thin build, brown hair, and brown eyes.

The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by the General Investigations Unit.

Anyone with information or video footage related to this incident is asked to contact Waterloo Regional Police at 519-570-9777.