On Wednesday, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Winnipeg police were called to two reports of stabbings. In the first incident, two suspects approached a 43-year-old man near Arby Park between Springfield Road and Roch Street. The suspects allegedly brandished a “sharp-edged weapon”, stabbed the victim without provocation and stole his headphones. The victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition and later released. The second incident took place in the 300 block of Springfield Road. Officers found a 32-year-old man with stab wounds to the upper body. He was taken to hospital in critical condition. According to police, the victim was approached by two people who robbed and stabbed him while running from the area before police arrived. Officers were later able to apprehend the suspects in the 200 block of Portage Avenue. Police said the suspects and victims in both incidents were not known to each other and both incidents appear to be random and unprovoked. A 16-year-old man and a 14-year-old man, both from Winnipeg, have been charged with two counts of robbery, one count of aggravated assault and one count of assault occasioning bodily harm. Both were released on bond.
