On October 12, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Central District General Patrol officers were patrolling in the West Alexander neighbourhood when they observed two males who were engaged in a physical altercation, one of which was armed with a large edged weapon.
Officers attended and immediately arrested the male suspect holding the edged weapon. It was revealed that male victim involved was suffering from serious bodily injuries. Officers provided emergency medical care to the 41-year-old male victim who was transported to hospital in unstable condition and later upgraded to stable.
The investigation revealed that the male victim had attended a commercial business in the 600 block of William Avenue and exited the store with stolen merchandise. The suspect, an employee of the commercial business, armed himself with an edged weapon and confronted the suspect outside. A physical altercation ensued escalating in the suspect striking the victim multiple times with the edged weapon.
A 28-year-old male from Winnipeg is facing the following charges:
- Aggravated Assault
- Possession of a Weapon
He was released on an Undertaking as mandated by the Criminal Code.
The Major Crimes Unit assumed the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Crimes Unit at 204-986-6219 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers 204-786-TIPS or winnipegcrimestoppers.org