SASKATOON – Used needles are intentionally being discarded into school parks and playgrounds in the city. The Saskatoon Police Service School Resource Unit is alerting the public and realeasing an image of a suspect in the hopes he will be identified.
The suspect is a slim man in his late 30s or early 40s and is between 5-foot-8 and 5-11. He has stubble on his face, and a mole on his cheek under his right eye. He has been observed on separate occasions wearing darker clothing while carrying a maroon/black backpack and walking stick(s).
In July and August, Saskatoon police became aware of several needles being found in the parks and playgrounds of schools located in the 1000 block of Hampton Circle and 400 block of Avenue W Â鶹´«Ã½AV. At the time, members of the School Resource Unit weren’t able to identify any avenues of investigation. More recently, police have received additional reports and obtained video evidence of a person of interest believed to be responsible for intentionally discarding the needles.
Police are encouraging parents, guardians, caregivers, and educators to be remain observant when accessing public parks and playgrounds.
The School Resource Unit is continuing to investigate. Anyone with information or video evidence believed to be relevant is asked to contact police directly at 306-975-8300 or report it anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. In an emergency, call 9-1-1 immediately.
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