Carjackings rising in Winnipeg: police
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Officers with the Winnipeg Police Service are investigating two carjackings that took place over the weekend, with the city seeing a notable rise in carjackings over the last few years.
Officers with the Winnipeg Police Service are investigating two carjackings that took place over the weekend, with the city seeing a notable rise in carjackings over the last few years.
The first incident took place around 5 p.m. on Saturday when a number of people called police to say they witnessed a woman, who was the victim of a carjacking, jump from a moving car in the area of Grant Avenue and Wilton Avenue.
When police got to the scene, they found a woman in her 20s who was injured. The victim was taken to hospital in stable condition.
Officers allege the woman was parked in the 1200 block of Grant Avenue when a man got into the car and assaulted her.
Police describe this man as being 25-35 years old, with tanned skin, a shaved head that was growing out, and shaved beard. Officers said he is about six feet tall with a medium stocky build.
Police found the stolen car in the 900 block of Carter Street with no one inside.
The second separate incident took place on Sunday. Police said around 11 p.m. they met with a caller who had been carjacked earlier in the evening.
