Man charged after August parking lot assault

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Following in incident in August in which man was struck down by a vehicle, Winnipeg police have arrested a suspect.

On Aug. 3 just before 3 a.m., officers attended to the parking lot of a hotel in the 1000 block of McPhillips Street to check the well-being of a man who had been struck by a vehicle.

Police located a man in his 40s who was injured and required medical attention. He was transported to hospital in stable condition.

Initial investigation showed the victim and another man, not known to him, got into an argument in the parking lot. As the victim walked away, he was struck down by a vehicle. The victim was hit a second time before the suspect drove off.

The major crimes unit continued to investigate and identified a suspect. On Oct. 9, a 51-year-old man was arrested. He faces charges including assault with a weapon, dangerous operation of a conveyance causing bodily harm and uttering threats.

He was released on an appearance notice.