Winnipeg man arrested after transit hammer attack

A 30-year-old Winnipeg antheral is successful custody and facing galore charges aft an attempted battle connected a metropolis autobus Monday morning, constabulary say.

Officers were called to Sutherland Avenue and Disraeli Street astir 10:15 a.m., wherever they accidental the fishy had allegedly tried to onslaught — seemingly astatine random — different rider with a hammer.

Police said the incidental was unprovoked, and that the antheral aboriginal moved to the beforehand of the autobus and tackled different passenger.

Other passengers intervened, constabulary said, with 1 rider utilizing carnivore spray to halt the man.

The fishy fled the autobus and was arrested connected the Disraeli Bridge. He has been charged with assault, battle with a weapon, uttering threats and possessing a weapon.

No 1 was injured successful the incident, constabulary said, nevertheless the autobus had to beryllium decontaminated owed to the carnivore spray, which officers seized. No further charges person been laid.

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