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A man stabbed while trying to stop the theft in North Edmonton: EPS

A man was rushed to a hospital in Edmonton on Thursday night with a stab wound after police said he tried to intervene in a theft.

The attack took place at around 9:30 pm in the area of ​​126th Street and 152nd Avenue, and a 34-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

“The victim witnessed a theft nearby and tried to intervene and stop the two suspects, a man and a woman. It is reported that the suspect man stabbed the victim and fled the scene,” said a sergeant. Dan Tames wrote in a press release.

The victim is said to be in stable condition on Friday, and police released photos of the suspect.

Suspected of stabbing North Edmonton on April 28, 2022 (Source: EPS)

It is described as:

  • Indigenous man
  • black baseball cap back
  • dark red jacket with a hood with a white and black logo on the back
  • white t-shirt
  • white sneakers

Anyone with information is asked to contact Edmonton Police Department 780-423-4567 or # 377 by cell phone. Anonymous information can be sent to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.