Winnipeg police say they arrested a man after an incident early Saturday on a bus involving a machete.
On Saturday at 1 a.m., police were sent to the area of Grassie Boulevard and Lagimodiere Boulevard after mischief was reported on a bus.
Police say a man and a teen girl boarded the bus and began verbally fighting. The two later got off the bus and the driver locked the doors.
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The man then tried to get back on the bus but was denied. Police say he then pulled out a large knife, later confirmed to be a machete, and began to damage multiple bus windows.
Police say no one was injured and officers arrested the man and teen girl and placed them in custody.
A 19-year-old man is facing possession of weapon charges as well as mischief charges. The 16-year-old girl was detained under the Intoxicated Persons Detention Act.
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