Man charged after stabbing store security guard: Winnipeg police

A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder patch is seen in Winnipeg, Sept. 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

A 30-year-old man is facing charges after police say he stabbed a security guard at a clothing store in St. Vital.

The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) said the man went into a store on St. Mary’s Road early Friday afternoon and took two hats without paying. A store security guard tried to stop him, but police said the man stabbed the guard with a knife and ran off. Officers arrested the suspect shortly after near the scene.

Police noted the security guard was wearing a protective vest and wasn’t injured during the incident.

The suspect is charged with robbery and weapons-related offences. He remains in custody.