Man walking downtown with ‘large machete’ arrested: Winnipeg cops

A Winnipeg man is facing charges after police say they spotted him walking downtown Thursday morning with a large weapon over his shoulder.

Officers spotted the man near Ellice Avenue and Donald Street just after 5:30 a.m. He was arrested less than 10 minutes later at Cumberland Avenue and Hargrave Street, and the machete was seized by police.

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The man, 27, who was released on an undertaking with a future court date, has been charged with possessing a weapon and failing to comply with conditions.

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