Regina slashings: 4 people hurt in separate attacks as police hunt suspects - BERITAJA

Four group were wounded successful a bid of slashings to commencement the month, Regina police say.

Investigators said Monday that the attacks, which occurred betwixt May 1 and 4, are each separate.

Shortly earlier 5 a.m. May 1, officers were called to the 1900 artifact of Scarth Street. They recovered a man lying connected the crushed pinch a heavy laceration to his hand. He appeared to person been bear-sprayed.

He told constabulary he had been attacked by a group of teenagers.

The unfortunate was taken to infirmary pinch non-life-threatening injuries.

Roughly 20 minutes later, constabulary were called to the infirmary aft a man showed up astatine the emergency room pinch lacerations connected his hand.

“The unfortunate told constabulary he and his friends were successful Victoria Park erstwhile they were approached by an big antheral fishy who had a machete. The fishy swung the limb astatine the victim, hitting him successful the hands,” constabulary said successful a news release.

“The antheral fishy fled the scene. The unfortunate was taken to infirmary by his friends to beryllium treated for his injuries.”

It’s not known if the 2 incidents are related, constabulary added.

At 3 a.m. the adjacent day, officers were called to the area of Fifth Avenue and Athol Street, wherever they recovered a man pinch “several ample lacerations” to his precocious body. He was taken to infirmary pinch superior but non-life-threatening injuries.

Finally, astatine 1:40 a.m. Monday, constabulary were called to a location successful the 1400 artifact of Elphinstone Street.

“When officers arrived, they located an big antheral unfortunate sitting connected the steps who had been carnivore sprayed and was suffering from a laceration to his head,” constabulary said.

The unfortunate was taken to infirmary pinch non-life-threatening injuries.

All 4 incidents stay nether investigation. Police did not supply fishy descriptions.

Anyone pinch accusation is asked to interaction police.