News briefs for Sunday, July 5, 2026

Teen arrested, accused of stabbing security guard

10:54 AM

A 16-year-old male has been arrested and charged after a security guard was stabbed while breaking up a fight at a West Broadway beer vendor last week.

The incident happened at about 10 p.m. June 30 at the East Gate Inn licensed vendor (685 Westminster Ave.) The security guard was breaking up a fight for the second time between a youth and a patron when he was stabbed in the upper body. The suspect fled and the Winnipeg Police Service used a drone in the investigation at the scene, spotting an 18-year-old male who looked like he was trying to hide from police.

The 18-year-old was arrested and a knife was seized. Investigators later identified a 16-year-old male suspect. The 16-year-old is charged with assault with a weapon and two counts of failing to comply with a sentence. The 18-year-old male was released and is charged with one count of failing to comply with a condition of a release order.

Police searching for suspect seen armed with submachine-style gun

10:39 AM

Winnipeg police are asking for the public’s help as they try to find a man who was seen with a submachine gun-style weapon at a Henderson Highway hotel Saturday night.

A suspect has not yet been located, the police service stated in a news release Sunday. The man allegedly sprayed bear spray inside the Curtis Gordon Hotel (1011 Henderson Hwy.) and brandished the gun just before midnight Saturday. A witness captured video of the man walking across the hotel parking lot while armed with the weapon. The video was circulated on social media, where a post compared the weapon to an “uzi” submachine gun. Police located an airgun at the scene.

“Officers flooded the area in search of the suspect but he was not located. During the search, police recovered a CO2-powered gun that matched the appearance of the weapon seen in the video. However, investigators cannot confirm at this time whether the recovered gun is the same weapon shown in the footage. Until proven otherwise, police are treating the incident as involving a real firearm,” the WPS news release stated.

The suspect is described as a tall, thin man with a light complexion. He was carrying a black backpack and was wearing a grey sweater, beige pants and a black baseball cap with white lettering.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact the WPS Major Crimes Unit at 204-986-6219 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers 204-786-8477 or winnipegcrimestoppers.org. Do not approach this potentially armed suspect, police warn.