A 23-year-old Winnipeg man is in custody after an attack on a pair of transit supervisors on a bus Saturday, police say.
The transit workers were checking on the well-being of a man sleeping on a bus near Fort Street and Graham Avenue when the man woke up, became agitated, and allegedly assaulted them both, police say.
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When police arrived, the man was still struggling with the supervisors. The workers suffered minor injuries as a result but didn’t need medical care.
The suspect is facing two charges of assaulting a peace officer. Transit supervisors are designated as special constables by police.
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