On January 27, 2024, at approximately 2:30 a.m., the Winnipeg Police Service responded to the 800 block of Main Street for the report of a male who had been stabbed.
Attending North District General Patrol officers located a 35-year-old male victim suffering from upper-body injuries sustained from a stabbing. He was transported to hospital in unstable condition and later upgraded to stable.
During the investigation, it was learned that a male suspect had approached the victim and robbed him of personal property while brandishing a knife and a firearm. During the robbery, the suspect stabbed the victim in the upper body and fled on foot, dropping the firearm in the process.
A male was observed picking up the dropped firearm and enter a taxi with other individuals. Officers tracked the taxi to the 600 block of Magnus Avenue and apprehended four suspects without incident. Officers also recovered a Glock 19 handgun and a magazine containing a .22 calibre round, which they seized as evidence.
Lawrence Leon BEAULIEU, 26, of Winnipeg, is charged with multiple firearms-related offences and was detained in custody. A 17-year-old male, a 41-year-old male, and a 47-year-old female arrested by officers were subsequently released without charges.
The Major Crimes Unit has assumed the investigation into the robbery incident. No arrest has been made.
Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to call 204-986-6219, Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477), or online at winnipegcrimestoppers.org.