Man hospitalized after attack by youths in downtown Saskatoon: Police

A 64-year-old man was taken to hospital on Thursday after he was allegedly attacked by a group of children while he was sitting on a bench in downtown Saskatoon.

According to police, officers were called to a 21st Street East and First Avenue South at around 11 a.m. for a report of an assault in progress. When the officers arrived, they found the victim suffering from injuries that didn’t appear to be life-threatening. He was taken to a local hospital by paramedics for treatment.

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“It was reported to police that three youths were seen approaching the victim, who was sitting on a bench at the time, becoming confrontational towards him,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement.

“One individual was observed to have struck the victim multiple times, before all three suspects fled inside a mall in the 200 block of 1st Avenue South.”

The police service didn’t name the mall in question, but the address corresponds with Midtown, one of the city’s largest shopping centres.

Police said the suspects weren’t located, but “persons of interest have been identified.”

“The suspects and victim are not believed to be known to each other,” the police service added.