A 14-year-old boy was rushed to a hospital after being stabbed at a movie theatre in Whitby overnight, according to authorities.

The Durham Regional Police Service told CityNews that the stabbing happened at the Landmark Cinemas movie theatre on Consumers Drive, near Thickson Road and Highway 401, just after 12:45 a.m.

Detectives said the boy was taken to a hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

The circumstances surrounding the stabbing are still under investigation.

Police have not released any details about a potential suspect.