Man arrested after violent crime spree in North End Winnipeg

A Winnipeg Police Service cruiser is shown in an undated file image. (CTV News Winnipeg)

One man is in custody and facing several charges following a string of violent incidents in Winnipeg’s Tyndall Park area on Wednesday.

According to the Winnipeg Police Service, the crime spree began on Wednesday morning after a man was seen behaving erratically while in possession of a knife.

Police allege the incidents included three cars having their windows smashed, as well over $5,000 in damage to a Keewatin Street restaurant and $80,000 in damage at a Keewatin Street pharmacy.

Officers allege the suspect also put a knife to the throats of two people – the driver of one of the damaged vehicles and an employee at the pharmacy.

Officers found the suspect in the 700 block of Keewatin and seized a knife during his arrest.

A 26-year-old man has been charged with several offences, including two counts of assault with a weapon and two counts of mischief over $5,000. Police said the suspect was also breaching several court conditions and was the subject of an arrest warrant

No injuries were reported during these incidents.