The Winnipeg Police Service says they have arrested a man they allege carried out a "violent sexual assault on a youth."

The WPS says the assault occurred on Christmas Eve in the east end of Winnipeg.

An arrest warrant was issued for Stacy Joshua Waldner for Sexual Assault, Sexual Interference, Forcible Confinement, and Uttering Threats.

Waldner had abandoned a vehicle in downtown Winnipeg and police believed he was seeking alternate transportation.

Just after 9 a.m. on Thursday, the Winnipeg Police Service announced that Waldner had been arrested.

None of the allegations have been proven in court.