Suspect arrested after four women sexually assaulted near HSC: Winnipeg police

Winnipeg police officers have made an arrest after investigators said four women were sexually assaulted near the Health Sciences Campus.

Police said four incidents were reported between 7 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday—three of which involved staff members at the hospital.

The first involved a teenage girl near Elgin Avenue and Sherbrook Street. Police said she was walking when a man confronted her. She was then sexually assaulted, according to police.

Then at 7:12 p.m., an HSC employee was walking east of William Avenue near Furby Street. She too was confronted and sexually assaulted, police said.

The last two incidents also involved staff and happened three minutes apart. The first happened in the hospital tunnels, and the second was south on Emily Street from McDermot Avenue. Police said both women were sexually assaulted by an unknown man.

A fifth assault in the 600 block of Notre Dame Avenue on Wednesday was also reported to police.

Winnipeg police said Friday that a 28-year-old man was arrested in the 600 block of Spence Street Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

He has been charged with five counts of sexual assault, three counts of assault, one count of sexual interference and one charge of carrying a concealed weapon, prohibited device or ammunition.

He was detained in custody and the charges have not been proven in court.

The sex crimes unit continues to investigate.