Police arrest a teen after bystanders stop the attack of a woman on Roslyn Road: C25-140521

Released: June 25, 2025 at 9:47 a.m.

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Bystanders in the area stopped a random attack on a woman in her 20s, in the 1-99 block of Roslyn Road on June 23, 2025. Suspects quickly fled after stabbing and robbing the victim of her property.

Around midnight on the 23rd, a woman was walking towards home after finishing her shift at work. She was jumped from behind and pushed to the ground. The victim was stabbed and robbed of her cell phone. During the assault, she was able to disarm the suspect and held onto the knife, while they continued to assault her. Bystanders intervened and called 911 and the suspects ran off.  

The woman was transported to hospital in critical condition, and has been now upgraded to stable condition.

Major Crimes is continuing the investigation and one suspect has been arrested.

A 17-year-old girl has been charged with:

  • Robbery
  • Aggravated Assault
  • Fail to Comply with Release Order x 7

She was detained in custody.

Anyone who has information, including video surveillance is asked to contact the investigators at 204-986-6219 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers 204-786-TIPS or winnipegcrimestoppers.org

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