Woman carjacked after leaving church in Winnipeg on Sunday

A 34-year-old woman who had just left church was pulled from her vehicle and robbed during a violent carjacking on Sunday evening in Winnipeg's West Alexander area.

She was confronted by three people, one with a weapon, on William Avenue west of Isabel Street around 9:15 p.m. They demanded her keys, forced her out, stole other items from her and then drove off, police said. 

It's the second violent carjacking in as many days, after a 45-year-old woman was robbed of her pickup truck and run over as it sped away from a parking lot downtown.

The 45-year-old suffered significant injuries and was taken to hospital in unstable condition. She has since been upgraded to stable.

The woman in Sunday's carjacking did not require medical treatment, police said.

No arrests have been made in either incident.

"From what we know at this point, there's nothing linking them together," said police Const. Steve Spencer, who would not say what weapon the attackers had in Sunday's incident because "that would be information that just the suspects and the victim know, so we're going to hold that back at this point."

He also wouldn't say what kind of vehicle was stolen because that might identify the victim.

The carjackers are described as:

• A female, about five feet, five inches, with a skinny build. She was wearing a red hoodie with a grey jacket over that and grey pants. She has a small tattoo near her right eye.
• A male, about five feet, five inches, with a skinny build. He was wearing a baseball cap and grey hooded sweatshirt.
• A male about five feet, six inches. He was wearing a grey jacket or hooded sweatshirt.

No information on ages was provided.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the major crimes unit at 204-986-6219. Anonymous calls can also be made to Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477 or submitted online.