Winnipeg police responded to two stabbing incidents over the weekend, leading to two separate arrests.
On January 4, officers were called to a residence on McPhillips Street, where a woman in her 40s was found with serious injuries. She was hospitalized and later stabilized.
Police arrested 29-year-old Madison Florence Traverse, a relative of the victim, after determining the incident followed hours of alcohol consumption and an argument. Traverse faces charges of aggravated assault and failing to comply with conditions of undertaking and remains in custody.
The second incident occurred on January 5 in the Westdale neighbourhood. A man in his 20s was stabbed during an altercation with a 17-year-old relative after drinking together. The victim was hospitalized in stable condition, and the youth was charged with assault and assault causing bodily Harm. He was released on an undertaking.
Both incidents remain under investigation.
