WINNIPEG – A 25 year-old Winnipeg man has been charged with assaulting a police officer after he repeatedly rammed his stolen vehicle into a police cruiser as he attempted to get away. Police spotted the stolen vehicle behind a home on Redwood Avenue with two people still inside the car. When they turned on their…
Police Target High-Crime in River Heights with Proactive Patrol
WINNIPEG – Police have been targeting River Heights, one of the hardest impacted neighbourhoods for property-related crimes in a proactive patrol over the summer. They determined key patrol times through Smart Policing Initiative crime data and conducted 170 stops, apprehending 26 suspects for a variety of offences including stolen vehicles, weapons, drugs, and outstanding warrants.…
21 Year-Old Hit and Run Driver Charged with Failing to Stop
WINNIPEG – A 21 year-old Winnipeg man has been charged for a hit and run collision involving a pedestrian on May 15, 2019. The pedestrian was struck by a vehicle as she tried to cross Portage Avenue at around 11:25 P.M. The vehicle did not stay at the scene. She was taken to the hospital…
Police Looking For Suspect in Shooting on Arlington
WINNIPEG – Police were dispatched just before 2:00 A.M on September 21 to the 1100 block of Arlington after shots were reported in the area. They found that a suspect had fired multiple shots in an area in front of an entertainment business where there were a number of people and then he fled the…
Man Shot on Waterfront Drive
WINNIPEG – A violent confrontation on Waterfront Drive left a 24 year-old man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. Early this morning, police responded to a report of shots fired on Waterfront Drive at Heaton Avenue. A vehicle containing multiple occupants was in the area and was approached by a second vehicle. Shots were fired by…
Shots Fired on Pembina Highway
WINNIPEG – Police are looking into a report Saturday night of shots fired in the 1000 block of Pembina Highway. Investigation has revealed that numerous were shots fired in the area at around 2:30 A.M. and upon attending, officers located property damage as a result of what appears to be a firearm discharge. There are…
Winnipeg’s 29th Homicide Victim Identified
WINNIPEG – The victim in the city’s 29th homicide has now been identified as 28 year-old Norma Andrews. Norma was found deceased Saturday afternoon in an apartment on Balmoral Street. This investigation is continuing by members of the Homicide Unit. Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to call 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers…
4 Youths Arrested After Crime Spree in Silver Heights
WINNIPEG – Four youths were arrested after an overnight rampage, including crashing a stolen car, firing a weapon at a victim during a carjacking and spraying Bear Mace at the same victim. The suspects first crashed a stolen truck into a tree on Olive Street. They then began to case cars in the Silver Heights…
Brash Liquor Mart Robbery Ends in Arrest
WINNIPEG – Another brash liquor mart robbery ended in the arrest of three suspects last night at around 7:30. Two men and a woman entered the liquor mart on Pembina Highway and stole a number of bottles of liquor. Before they fled the store, one of the suspects threatened staff by brandishing an unknown item.…
Youth Targets Same Store Five Separate Times
WINNIPEG – A grocery store was targeted by the same suspect on five different occasions over the summer, committing assaults, thefts and robberies. During one of the robberies, he also pointed a firearm at a store employee. He was also linked to an attempted residential break-in and theft from a pawn shop. An investigation by…