News briefs for Sunday, June 28, 2026

Suspect arrested after victim, 74, assaulted

3:40 PM

A 20-year-old man has been charged with assaulting a 74-year-old man inside a Rothesay Street apartment complex Thursday.

Winnipeg Police Service investigators determined the victim had been socializing with another man when they got into a verbal argument, which escalated to the point the suspect struck the victim with a weapon. Police didn’t disclose the type of weapon.

It happened just after 2:30 a.m. June 25 at the apartment building in the 1400 block of Rothesay Street. The victim was taken to hospital in critical condition and was later upgraded to stable.

Just after 2 p.m. that day, the Major Crimes Unit went to a suite in the 1400 block of Rothesay Street and arrested a suspect.

Tyrone Jack Goulet, 20, has been charged with assault with a weapon and was detained in custody.

Police notify public about release of high-risk offender

10:25 AM

Police are issuing a public notification about the release of a high-risk violent sex offender who is expected to live in Winnipeg.

Convicted killer Marcel Hank Charlette, 53, was released from Milner Ridge provincial jail Sunday after serving a sentence for breaches of probation.

The Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit, a team of RCMP and the Winnipeg Police Service, has deemed Charlette a high-risk to reoffend in a violent and/or sexual manner against men, women and children.

Charlette, also known as Hank Marcel Caribou, Hank Charlette, Peewee and Bald Eagle, was convicted in 1991 of manslaughter in the death of a two-year-old child. He has a long history of committing violent crimes. In 2021, he was convicted of assault on a domestic partner and was sentenced to 18 months incarceration and three years of probation.

Police warn against vigilanteism, saying the public notification is provided so the community can take appropriate steps to protect themselves.

They’re asking anyone with information about Charlette to call the Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit at 431-489-8056, or the Winnipeg Police Service 204-986-6222, your local RCMP Detachment, or Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477.