On July 18, 2024, at approximately 5:50 p.m., Central District General Patrol officers of the Winnipeg Police Service were engaged with members of the public while parked in their marked police vehicle in a surface parking lot in the 300 block of Sherbrook Street.
During the unrelated public engagement, an adult male suspect approached the vehicle and threw a large metal object through the open passenger window, striking both officers in the upper body. Both officers sustained minor injuries for which they received medical attention after attending hospital.
The Major Crimes Unit assumed the investigation and identified the suspect as 44-year-old Waylon Joseph PAUL of Winnipeg. A Warrant has been issued for PAUL for Assault Peace Officer with a Weapon x 2 and Fail to Comply with Condition of Release Order x 2, and investigators request public assistance locating PAUL.
A description of PAUL, including the following image, is provided as follows:
Indigenous male, 5’11, approximately 211 lbs, larger build, with shorter dark-coloured hair
**WANTED: Assault P.O. with a Weapon x 2**
PAUL is a HIGH-RISK OFFENDER, considered dangerous, and should not be approached if encountered. Anyone with information regarding PAUL’s whereabouts, or video surveillance including dashcam video regarding this incident, is asked to contact investigators at 204-986-6219, Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477), or online at winnipegcrimestoppers.org.