Winnipeg cops investigate robbery, attack with ‘large, edged weapon’

Winnipeg constabulary proceed to look for accusation astir an equipped robbery and battle that took spot Tuesday evening connected Empress Street.

Officers were called to the country astir 6:45 p.m., wherever they recovered 2 women successful their 20s, who said they’d been walking extracurricular an country concern erstwhile an chartless antheral approached them, demanded idiosyncratic property, and deed some successful the precocious assemblage with a large, edged weapon.

The fishy ran disconnected aft stealing 1 of the victims’ purses. Both were taken to infirmary successful unchangeable condition.

Anyone with accusation is asked to telephone large crimes investigators astatine 204-986-6219 oregon Crime Stoppers astatine 204-786-TIPS (8477).