Saskatoon man charged in robbery, machete attack

A Saskatoon Police Service badged is stitched onto an officer's uniform in Saskatoon, on Friday, May 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

A Saskatoon man is in custody following a robbery and machete attack that sent one resident to hospital late last week.

Around 4 p.m. on Friday, April 10, police were called to the 400 block of 3rd Avenue North. Officers say a 61-year-old man was waiting at a bus stop when an unknown man approached and asked to look at his phone.

Police say the suspect refused to return the phone, and a fight broke out. During the altercation, the suspect allegedly pulled out a machete and struck the victim before fleeing the area on foot.

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The victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers later located the suspect nearby at 1st Avenue and 23rd Street.

He is facing multiple charges, including robbery, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace, carrying a concealed weapon, and breach of probation.