News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Friday, May 6, 2016     Assault with a Weapon Investigation – C16-88860   Public Assistance Requested:   On May 4, 2016 approximately 7:40 p.m., the Winnipeg Police Service responded to a bus shelter located in the 1400 block of Portage Avenue regarding an assault.   Attending members discovered that a 63 year old male requested that an unknown male stop smoking or exit the bus shelter. The unknown male responded by knocking the victim to the ground and continued to assault him in the upper body. The male then armed himself with a skateboard and proceeded to strike the victim several times.   The victim sustained multiple injuries requiring medical attention.   The following male is considered a person of interest. He is described as follows:   Male, Aboriginal in appearance, 5'7" tall, short hair, medium build, wearing a grey/navy hoodie, Toronto Maple Leafs baseball cap and in possession of a skateboard.              The investigation is continuing by members of the West District Crime Unit.   The Winnipeg Police service is requesting the public's assistance in identifying this male. Any with information that may assist the investigation is asked to call 204-986-2877 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).      For further information contact either:  Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer  Constable Rob Carver, Public Information Officer  Kelly Dehn, Manager of Public Affairs    Phone: (204) 986-3061 | Fax: (204) 986-3267 | Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca Share this mailing with your social network by clicking on the appropriate link:       Related Winnipeg Police Service Report a Crime Online Crime Stoppers CrimeStat Unsubscribe If you do not want to receive these emails anymore, unsubscribe.    Please do not reply to this email. This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address and replies are not monitored. Mailing address: City of Winnipeg, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3B 1B9 Privacy Statement The City of Winnipeg values your privacy. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties. You are receiving this email as a result of your signing up for the Winnipeg Police Service Email News list offered on the City of Winnipeg website. You may unsubscribe or change your subscription options at any time.