Teen arrested, accused of stabbing security guard

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.