A 26-year-old man is in custody and a household is shaken however unharmed after a harrowing house invasion simply after midnight Friday, Winnipeg police say.
Police stated a household was asleep at their College Avenue house when an unknown man broke in and armed himself with a butcher knife from their kitchen. When the house owner confronted him, he reportedly started stabbing himself with the knife, earlier than approaching and cornering the house owner whereas nonetheless armed.
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Officers shortly arrived on the scene and arrested the person, who was then taken to hospital in steady situation. Police stated they consider substance use was an element within the incident.
The man has been charged with break and enter with intent, assault with a weapon and two breaches of recognizance.
Police proceed to analyze.
