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 — A 38-year-old man is in custody following a string of violent incidents in the St. Boniface area on the evening of June 14.
Police say the suspect first broke into a vehicle on Dupont Street, then attempted another break-in on Enfield Crescent, where he threatened a witness with a brick. The suspect later forced his way into a home on Hamel Avenue, where police say he sexually assaulted a woman before being chased off by neighbours and her father.
Police arrested the man around 8 p.m. near Waterfront Drive and Bannatyne Avenue.
Matthew Raymond James Stevens faces multiple charges, including sexual assault, break and enter, assault with a weapon, uttering threats, and theft. No serious injuries were reported.
