A Winnipeg Police Service officer suffered minor injuries after getting punched in the face while trying to arrest a suspect.
Police say that officers were patrolling in the 200 block of Austin Street North when they noticed a group of males in the back lane. One of the males was seen brandishing a machete. Officers approached the male but he fled on a bike.
Police followed the male to a nearby yard. The suspect resisted arrest and struck the officer in the face.
A search of the suspect found two machetes with 12 and 14 inch blades and a homemade throwing star.
20-year-old Ryan Chase George has been charged for his alleged involvement with:
- Possession of a Weapon (x2)
- Carrying Concealed Weapon Prohibited Device or Ammunition (x3)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Weapon
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order (x3)
- Assault a Peace Officer
- Resist Peace Officer
George was detained in custody
