Winnipeg police respond to string of incidents involving knives, hatchet [Video]

Winnipeg police were kept busy this week responding to a string of incidents involving knives and a hatchet.

The first came Monday night. Officers were called to a transit bus after it was reported a man was on board with a knife, waving it around and threatening to hurt other passengers.

The driver stopped near Portage Avenue and Vaughan Street, and police were called.

Officers say the man showed signs of intoxication. He was taken into custody, and the knife was seized.

Police say no one was hurt or wished to pursue further police involvement.

A 32-year-old man was charged with possession of a weapon and two counts of fail to comply with a release order.

Hours later, cadets were patrolling near Hargrave Street and Ellice Avenue where they saw a group of people drinking in public. They dispersed as cadets approached except for one person who tried to hide …