A hallucinating male in medical distress remains in critical condition after an encounter with police on Tuesday.

Around 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) was notified of a man causing public disturbances in the city.

Reports said that the man, who was believed to be hallucinating, was wandering into traffic in the area of Provencher Boulevard and Tache Avenue, where he attempted to enter numerous vehicles and entered a restaurant. He then boarded a bus, where Police located him.

The man was found to be in medical distress by officers and an ambulance was requested. The man soon became unresponsive and was transported to hospital. He remains in critical condition.

Winnipeg Police say that the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba has been informed of the incident.