A 22-year-old man is in hospital after a stabbing in downtown Saskatoon.

Police were called around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday to an alley near Second Avenue and 22nd Street.

A man suffering from a stab wound to his abdomen was taken to Royal University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The lone suspect is described as a five-foot-nine Metis man, who is about 30 years old with a husky build. He was wearing a black jacket and black toque, according to police.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.