Man arrested after Saturday night stabbing

The Winnipeg Police Headquarters seen in a file image (Source; CTV News Winnipeg)

Winnipeg police have arrested a man believed to be involved in a stabbing incident late Saturday night.

Officers were called to the 300 block of Princess Street around 11:30 p.m. for reports of man suffering from a serious-upper body injury after he was stabbed.

Police said officers provided emergency medical care to the 42-year-old victim before he was taken to hospital in unstable condition, later upgraded to stable.

A suspect who was found nearby was arrested and taken into custody.

According to police, the two men got into a verbal argument that quickly turned into a physical assault. During the fight, the suspect allegedly produced a “sharp edged weapon” and stabbed the victim in the upper body.

The two men weren’t known to each other, police said.

The suspect, a 33-year-old Winnipeg man, is facing an assault with a weapon charge. He was released on an undertaking.