Suspect arrested in February attack that put 83-year-old in hospital: Winnipeg police – Winnipeg [Video]

A Winnipeg man has been arrested in connection with a violent robbery last month that put an 83-year-old woman in the hospital.

Officers were called to a scene on William Avenue around 12:45 p.m. Feb. 25, where they found the victim on the ground with lower-body injuries.

Police said the woman had been walking, with the help of a walker, when she was attacked by a man who stole property, including the walker and a purse, both of which were later recovered.

Police said the suspect continued to assault the woman after knocking her to the ground, and only stopped and ran away when a witness intervened.

Family members told Global Winnipeg after the attack that she had been punched and kicked, leaving her with a shattered pelvis and internal bleeding.

On Tuesday morning, police arrested a 27-year-old suspect at a Ross Avenue home. He has been charged with aggravated assault and two counts of …