Man in wheelchair stabbed during random assault in Winnipeg

Man in wheelchair stabbed during random assault in Winnipeg

38-year-old charged following incident on Selkirk Avenue Friday afternoon, police say

A 38-year-old man has been charged after a stabbing that Winnipeg police say was a random assault.

A man in his 20s who uses a wheelchair was in a courtyard on Selkirk Avenue, east of Andrews Street, when he was stabbed at around 2 p.m. Friday, police said in a release Saturday.

Police said the perpetrator was an unknown man who appeared unexpectedly.

The victim was transported to hospital in unstable condition, and was later upgraded to stable.

Police said the suspect fled, but was quickly arrested nearby.

A 38-year-old man was charged with assault with a weapon and detained in custody, police said