The Winnipeg Police Service headquarters is pictured in Winnipeg, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert)
A 33-year-old man has been charged following a weapon-related assault at a bar on Henderson Highway in July.
Winnipeg police said the incident began shortly before midnight on July 4, when a dispute over a VLT ticket escalated inside the establishment in the 1000 block of Henderson Highway, and the suspect discharged a canister of bear spray at a 36-year-old man and into the bar area.
The suspect then moved into the parking lot, where he allegedly chased several victims while pointing what was later determined to be a Sig Sauer MCX air-powered rifle and making violent threats. He fled after discarding a backpack containing the air-powered rifle, bear spray canister, knife and a small quantity of suspected heroin, which was recovered by officers.
Matthew Joseph Marriott was identified as the suspect and arrested on September 10.
Marriott has been charged with multiple offences and remains in custody.
