Update:
The Major Crimes Unit continued an investigation regarding the stabbing of a 59-year-old female employee during a commercial robbery that occurred in the 600 block of Notre Dame Avenue on November 29, 2023.
On December 1, the Winnipeg Police Service issued a release and a photograph of an adult male suspect requesting public assistance for identification.
A suspect was identified, and at approximately 7:15 p.m., Major Crime investigators arrested him in the 600 block of William Avenue without incident.
He was released on an Undertaking as mandated by the Criminal Code.
Through further investigation, investigators linked the suspect to another violent commercial robbery at a retail store in the 300 block of Donald Street on November 19, 2023. Investigators learned the suspect, and one yet-to-be identified male suspect, attended the store armed with a hammer and an axe. During the incident, a 28-year-old security guard attempted to intervene and was assaulted and robbed of his cellular phone. The victim was uninjured as a result of the assault. The suspects fled on foot with some stolen merchandise before police arrived.
On December 2, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Major Crimes investigators arrested him in the 600 block of William Avenue without incident.
The suspect and the victims were not previously known to one another.
Jayden SMITH, 18, of Winnipeg is charged with the following offences:
- Robbery x 2
- Assault with a Weapon
- Possession of a Weapon
He was detained in custody.
As previously released:
On November 29, 2023, at approximately 8:45 p.m., members of the Winnipeg Police Service responded to a store in the 600 block of Notre Dame Avenue for a report of a stabbing involving a male suspect who had since fled on foot.
Attending officers provided emergency medical care by applying a chest seal on an adult female victim. She was transported to hospital in unstable condition and later upgraded to stable.
The investigation has determined that the suspect entered the store and chose several items before exiting, making no attempt to pay. The suspect confronted a female employee and stabbed her in the upper body.