Would-be robber wielded machete: police

Two people are facing charges after an attempted robbery involving a machete.

The Winnipeg Police Service said Wednesday a 17-year-old boy and a 20-year-old woman were walking north on the 600 block of Main Street when two strangers approached them shortly after 7:30 p.m.

A man pulled out a machete, and the would-be robbers demanded property from the victims before fleeing empty-handed.

Officers arrested a 26-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman in the area of Main and Logan Avenue a few minutes later and seized a machete that had been left in a parking lot.

Both people arrested are charged with two counts of robbery. The man is also charged with failing to comply with a probation order. He was also arrested on two active warrants. He was detained in custody, while the woman was released on an undertaking.

The man has criminal convictions for offences that date back to March 2021, including assault causing bodily harm, assault and obstructing or resisting a peace officer. The majority of his convictions are for disobeying various conditions or orders.