# Security guard assault in Winnipeg grocery store

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/security-guard-assault-in-winnipeg-grocery-store
> Updated: 2026-08-30T22:16:32.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Winnipeg police launched an investigation following an assault on a security guard at a FreshCo grocery store on Sargent Avenue. Initial reports indicated the victim, an adult, was transported to a hospital in stable condition.

Subsequent developments identified the suspect as 23-year-old Peter Edwin Morrison Black. Police stated the incident involved an attempted robbery where the suspect tried to leave with unpaid merchandise. A physical altercation occurred, during which the 24-year-old security guard was allegedly stabbed in the upper body with a sharp-edged weapon.

Black was located by investigators near Sherbrook Street and Ellice Avenue. He faces charges of robbery, assault with a weapon, and possession of a weapon. While the victim was initially in critical condition, their status was later upgraded to stable.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-30: Winnipeg man charged after security guard stabbed in grocery store robbery

A 23-year-old man faces robbery and assault charges after allegedly stabbing a security guard during a theft at a Winnipeg FreshCo grocery store.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/winnipeg-man-charged-after-security-guard-stabbed-in-grocery-store-robbery

### 2026-08-27: Winnipeg police investigate assault on grocery store security guard

Winnipeg police are investigating an assault on a security guard at a FreshCo grocery store on Sargent Avenue. The victim was hospitalized in stable condition.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/winnipeg-police-investigate-assault-on-grocery-store-security-guard

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