Winnipeg police looking for teen after machete attack in Polo Park area
Officers were called Thursday at around 10:45 p.m. to the convenience store in the 1700 block of Portage Avenue, police said in a release Sunday.
The suspect had fled on foot before police arrived, the release said. He is believed to have been with two other teenagers when the assault occurred.
The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police said a passerby had helped the man by using a belt as a makeshift tourniquet.
The suspect is described as being about 15 to 17 years old, of skinny build with shaggy dark hair. Police said he is between five feet six inches and five feet 10 inches tall.
He was wearing a black Tupac t-shirt, torn black jeans, and dark sandals with white or grey socks. The suspect was also carrying a grey backpack.
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