Winnipeg Free Press - ONLINE EDITION

Woman robbed while waiting for bus near mall

A woman waiting for a bus near Grant Park Shopping Centre on Wednesday evening was trapped inside a transit shelter by two female thieves who assaulted and robbed her.

The 40-year-old woman was inside the shelter on the 1100 block of Grant Avenue at about 7:45 p.m. when two other females blocked the exit, and demanded her money and possessions, police said in a news release on Thursday.

The victim was assaulted in her upper body, and one attacker produced a weapon.

The thieves fled the area and the victim summoned police. She was transported to hospital in stable condition.

Police describe both attackers as aboriginal in appearance, approximately 5’8" in height, weighing 160-170 pounds. Police did not give an estimate of the suspects' ages.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 204-986-2877.

We are no longer accepting comments on this story as most submissions did not meet our terms.

letters

Make text: Larger | Smaller

LATEST VIDEO

Andrew Ladd on the Jets' lack of a playoff season

View more like this

Photo Store Gallery

  • MIKE.DEAL@FREEPRESS.MB.CA 110621 - Tuesday, June 21, 2011 -  Doug Chorney, president Keystone Agricultural Producers flight over South Western Manitoba to check on the condition of farming fields. MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
my2011poy
  • Marc Gallant / Winnipeg Free Press.  Local/Weather Standup- Catching rays. Prairie Dog stretches out at Fort Whyte Centre. Fort Whyte has a Prairie Dog enclosure with aprox. 20 dogs young and old. 060607.

View More Gallery Photos

Poll

Will you go see the kangaroos at the Australian Outback zoo exhibit?

View Results

View Related Story

Ads by Google