A Winnipeg man is facing charges in connection with a serious assault Monday morning that police say left the victim with a life-altering injury.
Police said the suspect and victim were in line for coffee at a shelter on Disraeli Freeway just after 7:30 a.m. when an argument broke out, and a man punched the 55-year-old victim in the face, breaking his glasses and knocking him to the ground.
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He was taken to hospital in stable condition but was seriously injured, police said.
The suspect took off before police arrived, but a warrant was issued for his arrest, and he was located on Stanley Street two days later and taken into custody.
A 41-year-old man has been charged with aggravated assault and was released on an undertaking.
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