A 17-year-old boy is in custody after allegedly assaulting a taxi driver and chasing him with a knife early Friday morning.
Winnipeg police say the incident happened at around 12:47 a.m. in a hotel parking lot in the 1300 block of Pembina Highway.
Investigators allege the youth approached a parked taxi and became involved in a verbal dispute with the 18-year-old driver before punching him through an open window. When the driver exited the vehicle, the suspect allegedly pulled out a large knife and chased him around the lot, attempting to stab him.
The driver wasn’t injured. The suspect fled the scene before officers were called.
Police say the youth later returned to the area, where officers located and arrested him without incident. A combat-style knife was seized.
He faces charges including assault with a weapon, assault, possession of a weapon and failing to comply with a probation order. He was also arrested on outstanding warrants for additional offences, including assault with a weapon and uttering threats.
The accused remains in custody.
