A staff member at a Winnipeg drug rehab centre, frequently used as an inpatient facility for people involved in the criminal justice system, was attacked and seriously injured by a resident armed with a weapon.

City police responded to reports of an assault at the Behavioural Health Foundation at 35 Avenue de la Digue shortly after 9 p.m. on Oct. 24. The victim, a person in their 20s, was transported to hospital in unstable condition, and later upgraded to stable condition, Winnipeg Police Service spokesman Const. Claude Chancy said.

Officers arrested a 29-year-old woman and charged her with assault with a weapon and breaching a release order. Police withheld further details about the victim.

The Free Press has confirmed the accused involved in the attack is Jennifer Marie Pollard, wh

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