Police in front of The Allen Physics Laboratory Building after reports of a man with a large knife at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski)
Winnipeg police say they are unable to substantiate a report of an armed man with a large knife at the University of Manitoba earlier this week.
Police responded to the U of M’s Fort Garry campus Tuesday morning after a report of a dangerous person at the Allen Building.
The province’s Alert Ready emergency alert system was utilized to communicate the incident to the broader south Winnipeg community. The university also cancelled classes and events on campus for the day.
“Understandably, the incident elevated concerns from both general and university communities,” police said in a release on Thursday. “We believe the service’s course of action was timely, appropriate, and carefully considered based on the initial reporting and details provided.”
Police say investigators have explored multiple sources of evidence, but have not been able to substantiate the information that has come forward.
Anyone with information regarding the incident, including video surveillance, is asked to contact police at (204) 986-6219 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at (204) 786-TIPS.
