Man armed with knife apprehended by Winnipeg police on Isabel Street

Winnipeg police say they have arrested a man armed with a knife who was walking down Isabel Street on Wednesday afternoon.

At 1:20 p.m. police say they saw a man walking northbound Isabel Street towards McDermot Avenue holding a large knife which was partially concealed.

Officers saw the man attempt to enter a convenience store in the first 100 block of Isabel Street and stopped him before he could enter.

Police say the man immediately fled, discarding the knife in a nearby yard. After a short on-foot pursuit, officers were able to arrest him safely.

The knife was recovered by officers and seized as evidence.

A 20-year-old man from Winnipeg is charged related to the possession of a weapon.

He has been released on an undertaking as mandated by the criminal code.