Man beaten unconscious in random attack at The Forks
Police are searching for a man who attacked a stranger at The Forks Market and continued the random assault even after the victim was unconscious.
The incident happened at about 11:15 p.m. Friday. Witnesses told police the attacker kept assaulting the 30-year-old man after knocking him to the ground, stole an item from him and then threw it at a woman walking a dog near the river walk.
The man was taken to hospital in stable condition.
The suspect was last seen in the area of Bonnycastle Park, near Assiniboine Avenue and Garry Street.
The attacker is described as Indigenous, 25 to 35 years old, with a medium to heavy build and tattoos on both arms. The Winnipeg Police Service released an image of the man, who was wearing a black T-shirt, black pants, a black New York Yankees baseball cap and black shoes.
Investigators are asking the woman who was walking the dog to contact them. Police asked anyone with information about the case to contact the major crimes unit at 204-986-6219, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-8477 (TIPS) or online.
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