Police arrest murder suspect one block from scene of crime

Saskatoon police have charged a 26-year-old man with first degree murder in Saskatoon’s eighth homicide of 2018.

Police say the man was known to Ken Peter Balan, who was found injured in the north alley on the 1400 block of 20th Street West on July 6.

He died in hospital of his injuries.

Police said the accused was arrested just after 10 a.m. Friday on the 1400 block of 21st Street West.