On October 27, 2023, at approximately 5:45 p.m., members of the Winnipeg Police Service responded to the 100 block of Pandora Avenue West for the report of an adult male who had been stabbed.
East District General Patrol officers attended a parking lot in the area and located a 57-year-old male victim suffering from a serious upper-body injury sustained from a stabbing. Officers provided emergency medical care to the victim by applying a chest seal. He was transported to hospital in critical condition and later upgraded to stable condition after undergoing emergency surgery.
Officers arrested an adult female suspect nearby without incident and an adult male suspect in the 300 block of Victoria Avenue West after a short pursuit. Officers recovered a knife from the male suspect and seized it as evidence.
The Major Crimes Unit assumed the investigation.
Through the investigation, investigators learned the involved vehicle had been reported stolen on October 26 and subsequently recognized by the victim parked in the parking lot mentioned above. A verbal altercation ensued between the victim and the suspects, escalating with one of the suspects producing a knife and stabbing the victim in the upper body.
While in custody, investigators also linked both suspects to a separate Robbery, which occurred on October 26, 2023, at approximately 11:30 p.m. Investigators determined that the suspects approached a 22-year-old female victim after disembarking a transit bus near the intersection of Talbot Avenue and Elmwood Street. One of the suspects produced a knife and attempted to steal property from the victim. The victim was physically assaulted before both suspects fled on foot but did not require medical attention.
A 24-year-old male from Winnipeg is charged with the following offences:
- Robbery
- Aggravated Assault
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
- Fail to Comply with Condition of Release Order x 2
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order x 9
- Identity Fraud- Intent to Avoid Arrest, Prosecution or Obstruct Justice (False name provided at the time of arrest)
A 26-year-old female from Winnipeg is charged with the following offences:
- Robbery
- Theft of Motor Vehicle
- Fail to Comply with Condition of Releaser Order x 4
The suspects and the victims were not previously known to one another.
Both suspects were detained in custody.
The Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate. 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.