Police looking for suspect after stabbing near Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo regional police have released a description of a suspect wanted in connection to a stabbing in Waterloo’s university district Tuesday morning.
The incident saw a 19-year-old man transported to a hospital and later released with what is considered a minor injury.
According to police, the victim reported he was walking by himself along King Street North around 6 a.m. when he was stabbed by a person he didn’t know.
The suspect is described as male, 5-foot-10, and wearing a dark jacket and face mask.
In a tweet posted just before 8 a.m. Tuesday, Waterloo regional police said officers were in the area of University Avenue West and Albert Street after reports of a stabbing.
Waterloo regional police cruisers patrolled the area throughout the day, with police telling CTV News they were investigating a stabbing just metres off-campus.
Several police cruisers were seen around the school and were parked at campus security at different times throughout the day.
"Part of the investigation will be to determine what circumstances led up to the incident and what followed the incident," said Const. Melissa Quarrie with Waterloo regional police."
Police confirmed they believe the stabbing happened off campus.
BUILDINGS PUT ON CONTROLLED ACCESS
It is the start of reading week at the university, so most students have gone home.
In a statement posted online, the university said it was recently made aware of an incident close to its Waterloo campus. All buildings at the Waterloo campus were put on controlled access as a result. Students were asked to use their ONE Card to get into the buildings.
STUDENTS REACT
The people CTV spoke with said they didn’t notice the police Tuesday morning, but the news of the incident is unsettling.
“It’s actually unpleasant, because a lot of students cross these areas all the time,” Adnan Malwaki, a Wilfrid Laurier University student, said.
“For the most part this area is safe. There’s a couple of crazy people around here who party and throw all over the streets and stuff like that, but other than that the area is kind of safe,” Malkawi said.
“It worries me a little bit, because of course I go to school here. Yeah, I’m worried, but not too much,” Victor Zhan, a student at Waterloo Collegiate Institute, said.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.
"We're asking members of the public, whether they be university students or general members of the public, to be vigilant about their personal safety if they do observe anything, or anyone suspicious, to contact police immediately," said Const. Quarrie.
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