Winnipeg police looking for teen after machete attack in Polo Park area

Arturo Chang · CBC News

· Posted: Jul 06, 2025 3:49 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

Winnipeg constabulary are looking for a young suspect aft a antheral was attacked with a machete extracurricular a 7-Eleven near the Polo Park area.

Officers were called Thursday astatine astir 10:45 p.m. to the convenience store successful the 1700 artifact of Portage Avenue, police said successful a merchandise Sunday.

The fishy had fled connected ft earlier constabulary arrived, the merchandise said. He is believed to person been with 2 different teenagers erstwhile the battle occurred.

The unfortunate was taken to infirmary with superior injuries. Police said a passerby had helped the antheral by utilizing a loop arsenic a makeshift tourniquet.

The fishy is described arsenic being astir 15 to 17 years old, of skinny physique with shaggy acheronian hair. Police said helium is betwixt 5 feet six inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall.

He was wearing a black Tupac t-shirt, torn achromatic jeans, and acheronian sandals with achromatic oregon grey socks. The fishy was besides carrying a grey backpack. 

Anyone with accusation astir the battle oregon fishy is being asked to telephone the Major Crimes Unit astatine 204-986-6219, oregon anonymously astatine Crime Stoppers online or at 204-786-TIPS.