WINNIPEG – RCMP have added more charges to the two unruly passengers that forced a flight from London en route to Los Cabos to land in Winnipeg January 30th. Friday RCMP charged Ben James Iontton, 25, from the UK with Endangering the Safety of an Aircraft, Uttering Threats, Resisting Arrest, Disturbing the Peace, Assaulting a…
Icy Road Conditions Foil Car Thief
WINNIPEG – Two suspects are still at large after police tried to stop a stolen Ford F150 on Main Street just after noon yesterday. The female driver fishtailed uncontrollably as she tried to speed away and then exited the vehicle along with her two passengers and tried to run away. The driver was quickly caught…
Lapsed Car Insurance Results in Weapons Charges During Traffic Stop
WINNIPEG – Two women face multiple charges after their vehicle was pulled over for lapsed vehicle insurance. While police were conducting the traffic stop, they noticed a machete inside the vehicle and as a result, both women were arrested. A further search of the vehicle located two knives, a sword and an improvised firing device.…
28 Year-Old Man Charged Garry Street Shooting
WINNIPEG – Police have charged a 28 year-old man for the murder of 20 year-old Yassin Abdu Ahmed who was shot along with two other men on January 12 on Garry Street. On January 28, 2020, investigators located and arrested 28 year-old Alrick Denon Banton. At the time of his arrest, Banton was in possession…
5 Hour Standoff Ends Peacefully
WINNIPEG – A five hour standoff ended peacefully after an armed man who refused to exit his apartment surrendered to police and was taken into custody. Officers first responded to the call at an apartment on Ellice Avenue at about 3:35 PM. The armed suspect refused to exit the suite he was in when requested…
23 Year-Old Man Charged in Moulebou Murder
WINNIPEG – A 23 year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder for the death of 20 year-old Rig Debak Moulebou who was shot and killed on November 4 at a home on Tim Sale Drive. Arnold Mbaka Nduta has been charged with First Degree Murder. He was detained in custody.
Telephone Scams on the Rise
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police Service has been receiving an increased number of reports regarding telephone scams. Citizens are reporting receiving recorded phone calls advising their social insurance number has been compromised. The recording directs them to call back immediately to avoid being arrested. The callers are then asked to confirm their social insurance number…
Machete-Wielding Man Threatens Bar Patrons
WINNIPEG – A machete wielding man caused mayhem at a Maryland Street bar, threatening patrons and causing damage before police caught up with him. The suspect’s rampage started at about 4:13 PM when the he threatened to assault two separate patron’s in the bar. He swung his machete at them but instead hit a chair,…
Pacific Ave Home Targeted by Multiple Shooting Attacks
WINNIPEG – Police are looking for any surveillance video in relation to a home in the 1900 block of Pacific Avenue that has been the target of gunshots fired at the house between November 2019 and January 2020. Detectives from the Winnipeg Police Service Major Crimes Unit are investing these as likely related incidents. Investigators…
Police Lay Manslaughter Charges in Death of Infant
WINNIPEG – Police have charged a 29 year-old man with manslaughter and aggravated assault after an infant was found unresponsive at a home in the Lord Roberts neighbourhood. Emergency services responded to the home on January 11 at about 9:25PM and found the unconscious infant. They immediately began first aid and he was taken to…