Man, 40, accused of killing cat

A 40-year-old man is facing animal cruelty and assault charges after a cat was killed and a woman was attacked with a knife.

Officers were called to an apartment complex in the 400 block of William Avenue on Saturday about 11 p.m. and arrested the man, the Winnipeg Police Service said in a news release Tuesday.

Police said the victim, 43, checked the hallway of her building after she heard what she believed was a cat in distress. She discovered the dead animal, then confronted the accused, a resident of the building, because she believed he was responsible, police said.

The accused then threw a kitchen knife at the woman, but it did not hit her, police said.

The man is facing charges of assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon, and killing or injuring animals. He was released on an undertaking.