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 arrested a suspect linked to four sexual assaults that occurred within an hour on the evening of July 2 near the Health Sciences Centre campus.
The first incident occurred around 7 p.m. when a teenage girl was assaulted near Elgin Avenue and Sherbrook Street. Within the next 45 minutes, three female hospital staff members were similarly assaulted in separate locations: near William Avenue and Furby Street, inside hospital tunnels, and on Emily Street near McDermot Avenue.
At around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, a 28-year-old man was taken into custody in the 600 block of Spence Street.
He was charged with five counts of sexual assault, sexual interference, three counts of assault, and carrying a concealed weapon prohibited device or ammunition.
The suspect, whose name wasn’t released, remains in custody.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call (204) 986-6245 or contact Crime Stoppers at (204) 786-TIPS.
