Boy robbed, stabbed in Winnipeg

By QMI Agency
August 17, 2010

WINNIPEG - A 13-year-old boy was robbed of his clothing and other items and then stabbed in the back during a violent incident in Winnipeg on Monday afternoon.

Police said the victim was riding his bicycle with friends in an alley near Keewatin Street and Alexander Avenue when he was confronted by a male about 2 p.m.

The suspect physically assaulted and pushed the boy to the ground, and swiped several possessions, including the victim’s shoes, hat, shirt, jewelry and keys.

Police said the male then stabbed the boy in the upper body and fled.

The boy went to a nearby residence for help. He was taken to a Winnipeg hospital in stable condition.

One person was taken into custody but no charges had been laid by late Monday afternoon, police said.

From: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Crime/2010/08/16/15047146.html