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Suspect, 42, arrested in attack on Winnipeg senior

A child and puppy are now safe following a drug, weapons-related arrest on Empress Street, Winnipeg police say. Elisha Dacey/Global News

Winnipeg police say they’ve arrested a woman accused of knocking a senior over and trying to steal her walker a few weeks ago.

A 42-year-old suspect was taken into custody Wednesday for allegedly pushing the victim, who is in her 90s, on May 15.

Police were called to the scene at about 4:30 p.m. on Portage Avenue near Vaughan Street. The senior was injured when a woman attempted to steal her walker.

The victim was helped by people nearby, said police, and taken to the hospital in unstable condition, where she was later upgraded to stable.

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Teens arrested for assault of Winnipeg senior left hurt on the street for hours, police say

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