Person jumped into security vehicle to escape knife-wielding man at Portage and Main: police

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A 25-year-old antheral has been charged aft respective pedestrians were threatened with a weapon astatine Portage and Main, 1 of whom jumped into a passing information conveyance arsenic they were being chased, Winnipeg constabulary say.

Several pedestrians threatened with weapon astatine recently reopened intersection Friday night, Winnipeg constabulary say

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· Posted: Jul 05, 2025 3:33 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

A large   metropolis  intersection with pedestrians and cars is shown.

The recently reopened Portage and Main intersection is shown successful a June 29 photo. On Friday night, respective pedestrians were threatened by a antheral equipped with a weapon adjacent the intersection, Winnipeg constabulary say. (CBC)

A 25-year-old antheral has been charged aft respective pedestrians were threatened with a weapon astatine Portage and Main, one of whom jumped into a passing information conveyance arsenic they were being chased, Winnipeg constabulary say.

Shortly earlier 7 p.m. Friday, officers were called with reports of an equipped antheral threatening pedestrians with a weapon astatine the intersection of Portage Avenue and Main Street, constabulary said successful a Saturday quality release.

The iconic Winnipeg intersection reopened to above-ground pedestrian crossing for the archetypal clip successful 46 years conscionable implicit a week ago.

One of the pedestrians, who was being chased by the equipped man, jumped into a adjacent information conveyance and contacted police, the quality release said.

Officers recovered the 25-year-old fishy adjacent Portage and Main, but helium fled earlier being taken into custody a mates blocks away, adjacent McDermot Avenue.

A weapon was recovered during his arrest. No injuries were reported.

The antheral has been charged with battle with a weapon, possession of a limb and failing to comply with the conditions of a merchandise order. He was detained successful custody.

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