On March 7, 2025 at approximately 9:35 p.m., West District General Patrol officers attended a convenience store on the 500 block of Dale Boulevard for the report of an adult male who had been assaulted.
Officers located a 36-year-old male victim suffering from a serious upper-body injury sustained from having been stabbed. Officers provided the victim with emergency medical care with the application of multiple tourniquets. He was transported to hospital in stable condition where he underwent surgery. The suspects fled before police arrived.
At approximately 10:20 p.m., with visual containment provided by members of Air1, officers stopped an involved vehicle in the sub 100 block of Norlorne Drive and arrested four (4) occupants without incident. An air pistol and a machete believed to have been used in the assault was located inside the vehicle and seized as evidence.
Through their investigation, officers determined that the victim and the suspects were involved in a verbal altercation before they parted ways. The suspects left the convenience store but returned a short while later armed with a machete which was used to assault the victim.
A 15-year-old male from Winnipeg is facing the following charges:
- Aggravated Assault
- Possession of a Weapon x 2
- Fail to Comply with Sentence x 2
- Fail to Comply with Condition of Undertaking x 2
He was detained in custody.
A 20-year-old male from Garson, MB, is facing two (2) charges of Possession of a Weapon.
He was released on an Undertaking as mandated by the Criminal Code.