Man charged after stabbing store security guard: Winnipeg police
A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder patch is seen in Winnipeg, Sept. 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
A 30-year-old man is facing charges after police say he stabbed a security guard at a clothing store in St. Vital.
The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) said the man went into a store on St. Mary's Road early Friday afternoon and took two hats without paying. A store security guard tried to stop him, but police said the man stabbed the guard with a knife and ran off. Officers arrested the suspect shortly after near the scene.
Police noted the security guard was wearing a protective vest and wasn't injured during the incident.
The suspect is charged with robbery and weapons-related offences. He remains in custody.
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