A 27 year old male is recovering from a non life-threatening but serious injury following an assault.

At approximately 2:00 a.m., February 2, 2020, Police were called to St. Paul's Hospital where the man was seeking treatment. He reported that he had been walking in the 1800 block of 22nd Street West when he encountered another man who was acting strangely, like he may be under the influence of an intoxicant. The suspect then began to assault the 27 year old, striking him with an axe.

The suspect is described as between 25 and 30, 6' in height, wearing a black Adidas jacket, dark jeans, a black shirt with white lettering. He was also wearing glasses.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

(Occurrence Number: 20-11507)