Assault with a Weapon – Arrest: C23-68678

Released: March 26, 2023 at 1:10 p.m.

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On March 25, 2023, at approximately 7:30 a.m., North District General Patrol officers responded to the 1000 block of McPhillips Street for a report of a taxi cab driver stabbed by a male suspect who had since fled.

Upon arrival, a police unit located the 36-year-old male victim and provided emergency medical care. Members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service attended soon after, and the victim was transported to a hospital in stable condition.

Another police unit, which had been searching the area, was flagged down by a pair of passersby who directed them to the 1200 block of Church Avenue. A male suspect was located in a nearby yard and taken into custody.

It is believed that the suspect had confronted the driver in his parked cab and demanded a ride. The suspect then became enraged and threatened to kill the victim before stabbing him. The victim was later treated and released from the hospital

A 52-year-old male of Winnipeg is facing charges of:

- Assault with a Weapon
- Uttering Threats - Cause Death or Bodily Harm
- Possession of a Weapon

He was released on an Undertaking (as mandated by the Criminal Code).

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