Man, 36, charged after knife threat at Thompson grocery store

A 36-year-old Thompson man is charged with assault with a weapon after a grocery store employee in Thompson, Manitoba, was allegedly threatened with a knife on the evening of April 16, 2026, according to Thompson RCMP.

Officers were called at about 7:55 p.m. after a staff member at a local grocery store reported a confrontation with a man inside the store.

Investigators said the employee and the man were walking past each other in an aisle when the man allegedly pointed a knife toward the worker's face and uttered a threat. Police said there was no prior interaction or known dispute between the two before the brief encounter.

The man left the store after the alleged threat.

Arrest and charge

RCMP investigators identified a suspect and arrested him early the next morning, April 17, at his home in Thompson. Police said the arrest was made without incident.

The accused, a 36-year-old man from Thompson, is charged with assault with a weapon. Police did not release his name.

He was released from custody on an undertaking, which sets conditions he must follow while the charge is before the courts.

The charge has not been proven in court.

This story is based on information released by RCMP Manitoba.