WINNIPEG – Two people have been arrested and charged with drug trafficking after the Organized Crime Unit execute two search warrants. One at a home on Leisure Bay and the other at a storage locker on Lowson Crescent. One of the suspects, when searched, was found to be in possession of of $630 cash, an…
Winnipeg and Calgary Police Team Up For $10 Million Drug Bust
WINNIPEG – Police from Winnipeg and Calgary investigated an interprovincial drug courier which led to eventual seizure of $10 million in illicit drugs. In October 2019, the Winnipeg Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit initiated Project “Sasquatch,” which uncovered the details of an interprovincial drug courier who was transporting multiple kilograms of illicit drugs including…
Violent Crime Spree Lands Winnipeg Man Over 50 Charges
WINNIPEG – Police have charged a Winnipeg man with over 50 charges including Break and Enter and Commit Violent Assault, Discharging a Firearm, and multiple gun and drug offences. On January 13, 2020, at approximately 3:23 a.m., police responded to a home on Hastings Boulevard for a report of a shooting. A 31-year-old man had…
Police Charge Woman with Second-Degree Murder in Death of Greg Dumas
WINNIPEG – Police have charged a Winnipeg woman in the January 6th homicide of 33 year-old Greg Joseph Jr. Dumas. who was discovered January 14 at a home on Alexander Avenue. 34 year-old Sonya Leah-Ann Buck has been charged with Second-Degree Murder and Unlawfully in Dwelling House. Police now believe that the victim and suspect…
Police Officer Dragged by Fleeing Vehicle
WINNIPEG – Two police officers were dragged by a fleeing SUV as they tried to talk to a man who was trying to drive while suspended. The two officers were on either side of the vehicle, talking with the occupants when the driver suddenly put the SUV in reverse and accelerated. Both officers were dragged,…
Police Looking for Suspects in Bank Card Thefts
WINNIPEG – Police are looking for two suspects involved in the theft of a woman’s wallet while she was shopping in the 1400 block of Regent Avenue West. The theft took place on February 1, between 1:25 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Below is the photo of the male responsible for the theft. The victim’s bank…
Air1 and K-9 Team Up to Catch Fleeing Suspects
WINNIPEG – It took the combined efforts of Air1 and the K-9 Unit to catch up with two armed suspects on the run. Officers were patrolling near Sherbrook and Logan when they tried to pull over a suspicious vehicle. It quickly took off and Air1 stepped into track the vehicle as it attempted to get…
Suspect Armed with Pipe Wrench Robs Businesses
WINNIPEG – A 41 year-old man was arrested after he robbed a Pembina Highway restaurant armed with a pipe wrench. The suspect entered the restaurant holding his pipe wrench as if it were a firearm. He demanded money from an employee and fled with $300. No one was injured in the robbery. The suspect immediately…
Customer Knocked Unconscious in Liquor Mart Attack
WINNIPEG – A 67 year-old man, was knocked unconscious when he attempted to intervene in a theft at the Fort Richmond Liquor Mart. The victim was a customer inside the store at about 10:50 PM on February 1. He noticed a theft taking place and when he tried to stop them he was struck on…
Police Looking for Suspect in Ellice Avenue Shooting
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg police are looking for a suspect in a shooting that occurred in an apartment on Ellice Avenue at about 6:00 AM on February 1. Officers found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound and he was taken to hospital in unstable condition. He was later upgraded to stable condition. This investigation is…