A 17-year old man was attacked in broad daylight in a downtown bus shelter Tuesday.
Winnipeg police have shared surveillance images of the incident in the hope of finding the suspect.
A video shows two men standing alone in the shelter outside Portage Place when one man suddenly turns and assaults the other. The footage then freezes and leads to still images of the suspect.
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Police said they deliberately modified the video at that point due to the severity of the incident.
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The assault happened at around 10:30 a.m.
Police said the victim was also robbed.
Const. Tammy Skrabek said the victim, a student from India who has only been in the country for a few months, was completely unknown to the suspect.
Skrabek stated the incident was completely unprovoked, adding the suspect is a dangerous person that needs to be identified.
“He’s calmly standing there. We’re not talking about someone who is high on drugs… we’re talking about someone who is standing there, purposely waiting to prey on a victim,” Skrabek said.
“And that person is more dangerous than anyone else out there, who is perhaps dealing drugs, or whatever, it’s this person the public needs to be worried about and removed from the streets.”
The victim was sent to hospital with serious injuries to his face and head. He was treated and released.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (204)986-6222 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).
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