Winnipeg, Canada – Two people are in custody after a 32-year-old man was stabbed during a robbery in the West Broadway area, prompting a major police investigation.
According to the Winnipeg Police Service, officers responded around 8:23 p.m. Monday to a licensed establishment in the 600 block of Westminster Avenue for a reported robbery.
Police said the victim had allegedly been involved in a verbal altercation with two suspects in a parking lot. The situation escalated when he was stabbed and had personal property stolen. Officers provided lifesaving first aid until Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews arrived. The victim was transported to hospital in critical condition and later upgraded to stable condition.
The Major Crimes Unit assumed the investigation and identified the suspects as Michael Anthony Caribou, 35, and Cassandra Lorraine Beardy, 34.
On Wednesday, February 12, members of the Manitoba Integrated Violent Offender Apprehension Unit located both suspects at a residence in the 700 block of Notre Dame Avenue. Police allege Caribou attempted to flee through a window before being apprehended after a brief foot chase. Officers reported locating a small amount of methamphetamine during the arrest.
Caribou has been charged with robbery, aggravated assault, resisting a police officer and possession of a scheduled substance — methamphetamine. Beardy has been charged with robbery and aggravated assault. Both were detained in custody.
The investigation remains ongoing. The incident may raise safety concerns for students and young workers who frequent businesses in the West Broadway area.
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