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Youth stabbed and hospitalized in Kitchener; police seek video

A male youth was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a stabbing near Ottawa Street South and Strasburg Road, police said.

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A male youth was taken to hospital after a stabbing in Kitchener on Nov. 3, Waterloo Regional Police said. Officers were called following a report of a disturbance near Ottawa Street South and Strasburg Road at about 6:05 p.m.

Police said officers found the youth with stab wounds after he had been assaulted. His injuries were not considered life-threatening, and he was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The suspects had left the area before officers arrived, police said. Investigators believe the incident was targeted.

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Police appeal for information

The Waterloo Regional Police Service’s General Investigations Unit is continuing to investigate. Anyone with information or video footage related to the incident is asked to call police at 519-570-9777, extension 4496.

The police listing identifies the case as WA26162635.

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Official source: Waterloo Regional Police Service

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