Winnipeg police have apprehended a man allegedly linked to multiple assaults in the city’s historic Exchange District.
The string of attacks, which lasted less than an hour, began on Main St. when an injured man was discovered in a business parking lot.
Quick action by local business staff led to the detention of a suspect identified as 30-year-old Brendan Jordan Lee White, who was subsequently arrested by the police without further incident.
Police learned of several similar assaults in the area after arresting the suspect.
In a short period, three women were targeted in separate attacks police believe involved White.
One 68-year-old woman was struck by a metal chair on Bannatyne Ave., another elderly woman was pushed and assaulted on McDermot Ave., and a 38-year-old woman was attacked while attempting to intervene in another assault.
The last individual injured during the spree was the 40-year-old man White had allegedly assaulted in the parking lot before the police apprehended him.
“Officers linked the suspect to all four incidents through their investigation and obtained an unendorsed warrant for Assault and Assault with Weapon charges for his arrest,” wrote the Winnipeg Police Service.
The victims sustained only minor injuries and did not require medical attention.
Authorities have indicated that the assaults seem to be random, with no clear motive.
White is currently in custody as investigations continue.
The Winnipeg Police Service is urging community vigilance due to a rise in random assaults.
