Winnipeg police say a 16-year-old has been charged in connection with a stabbing of a taxi driver in September.
WPS says around 9 p.m. on Sept, 25, officers responded to a report of a stabbing along Regent Avenue West.
Through an investigation, police learned that a teen was a passenger in a taxi, and began a verbal altercation with the driver. The altercation escalated and the driver was allegedly stabbed.
The driver took himself to a hospital, where he was treated for multiple serious upper body injuries.
Police were later able to identify and take a 16-year-old into custody. They’ve have since been charged with assault with a weapon, and failing to comply with a sentence.
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