A 43-year-old man is in custody after allegedly threatening two construction workers with a knife in downtown Winnipeg on Tuesday afternoon.
Police say the incident happened at around 3 p.m. in the 200 block of Portage Avenue, where a man approached two workers, aged 23 and 48, and began chasing them with a knife. The workers escaped into a nearby building, and one man’s jacket was slashed, though no injuries were reported.
Officers arrested the suspect about 20 minutes later in the 400 block of Balmoral Street and seized a knife.
John Howard Bird has been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon, and breach of recognizance. He remains in custody.
