A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is seen at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg, on September 2, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski)
Winnipeg police have charged a man following a road rage incident involving a motorists on James Avenue on Wednesday.
Officers responded to the scene near James Avenue and Main Street at around 7 p.m. involving a male suspect reportedly armed with a knife. Police quickly apprehended the suspect, identified as 45-year-old Chance Sean Kennedy, and confiscated a knife allegedly used in the assault. The 23-year-old male victim was unharmed.
The altercation began as the victim was driving eastbound on James Avenue when the suspect, riding a bicycle, reportedly became agitated over sharing the road. The suspect dismounted and threw his bicycle, lodging it under the victim’s vehicle. After the victim exited his car to remove the bicycle, the suspect allegedly shouted threats and approached with a knife, prompting the victim to leave and call police.
During the arrest, the suspect initially provided a false identity but was later correctly identified by police. Kennedy is now charged with assault with a weapon, identity fraud, and carrying a concealed weapon and remains in custody.
