WINNIPEG – Two men face additional charges after initially being arrested on December 18 for thefts committed in the River Heights area. 23 year-old Jacob Alexander Barsalou and 25 year-old Nathaniel Leigh Chepesky face ten more charges after police located stolen items at a home on Elm Street and a storage locker in Tuxedo. The…
Police Arrest Two Winnipeg Men Wanted for Murder
WINNIPEG – Two more suspects have been charged with second degree murder in the September 22, 2018 death of 40 year-old Peter John James. James was violently assaulted at a home on Pritchard Avenue and died as a result of his injuries. Three suspects were arrested at the time of the murder. 24 year-old Diamond…
Malfunctioning Dryer Causes Fire on Vincent Street
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Fire and Paramedics are reminding residents to make sure that their dryers are in good working order after responding to another fire caused by a malfunctioning dryer. On January 2 at 7:00 pm fire crews responded to a side-by-side multi-family residence on Vincent Street that had reports of smoke coming from the…
Winnipeg Man Calls Police and Leaves Drugs in Plain Sight
WINNIPEG – A 39 year-old man was charged with drug trafficking after he called police to report that he had been assaulted. On January 2 at 8:00 in the morning police responded to a call of a man who had been assaulted. When they entered his hotel room they saw cocaine throughout the room. He…
Human Remains Recovered After Fire
POWERVIEW – On January 2 just before 6:00 am firefighters in Powerview-PineFalls made a grim discovery after putting out a fire at an old office building near Pine Street. Once the fire was brought under control and extinguished, firefighters entered the structure and located unidentified human remains. No other injuries were reported. Powerview RCMP, along…
Winnipeg Man Places 79 False 911 Calls
WINNIPEG A 23 year-old Winnipeg man was arrested after he placed 79 false calls to 911 while he was high on methamphetamine. On January 1 at about 11:00 pm. police received a 911 call of a family that was being sexually assaulted. When police arrived they found that the family was fine. Over the course…
31 Year-Old Winnipeg Man Shot and Killed on Nairn
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police are investigating the death of a 31 year-old man who was shot and killed on January 1 at about 6:00 am. The shooting occurred at a home on Nairn Avenue where Adam Travis Martin was found outside and was taken to hospital in critical condition where he was pronounced deceased. This…
28 Year-Old Steinbach Woman in Hospital After New Year’s Assault
STEINBACH – A 28 year-old Steinbach woman is in serious condition in hospital after being assaulted at a home on McKenzie Avenue. On January 1 at about 1:30 am, when RCMP initially arrived at the home they found a man trying to break in to a parked vehicle. When they tried to restrain him, he…
Pan Am Pool Re-Opens
WINNIPEG – The Pan Am Pool has completed its $3.42 million renovation and has re-opened. The upgrades include a new acoustic ceiling and lighting above the main pool as well as a new audio system. Asbestos has also been removed from the ceiling.
New Year’s Eve Melee Ends Violent and Destructive Week for Police
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police have released a ‘snapshot’ of their week between December 24 and January 1. They received 7,559 – 911 calls with December 27th yielding the highest volume at 1439 total calls. There were also 3,412 non-emergency calls bringing the total up to 10,971 calls for the 911 service. December 28 had…