WINNIPEG – Police arrested a suspected gang member after he left a gun barrel protruding from his backpack. Police were patrolling an area near Cumberland and Spence Street mid-morning when they saw a group of men in front of a home that had gang-related graffiti tags on it. As they passed by they noticed that…
Multiple Firearm Charges for Two Armed Robbers
WINNIPEG – Armed men threatened and robbed two victims before police caught up with them at an apartment on Blake Street. They first went to an apartment of someone they know and forced him at gunpoint to leave before stealing property from his home. A few hours later they robbed a pizza delivery driver, this…
Winnipeg’s 27th Homicide Under Investigation
WINNIPEG – Police are investigating the city’s 27th homicide after a man in his 20’s was critically injured on Pritchard Avenue. Emergency Services Personnel responded to a call yesterday at 9:30 A.M where they found the injured victim. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition where he succumbed to his injuries. This investigation…
Police Looking for Suspect in Sexual Assault
WINNIPEG – Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in a sexual assault against a woman in her 60’s. The suspect broke into the woman’s home on August 8 at about 5:30 A.M. on Houde Drive. He sexually assaulted her before fleeing her home. She was taken to the hospital where she…
Winnipeg Man Car-Jacked at Keewatin Gas Station
WINNIPEG – A 27 year-old man was the victim of a car-jacking while he was stopped at a gas station on Keewatin Street. The victim stopped at a gas station just before 8 A.M. and while he was still inside the vehicle, a man opened the driver’s side door. When the victim refused to get…
Stolen Vehicle Causes Extensive Damage During Police Chase
WINNIPEG – A stolen vehicle, fleeing police, struck three parked cars and knocked down street lights before being taken into police custody. Police spotted the stolen vehicle at Main Street and Redwood Avenue and when the driver became aware of them, fled at a high rate of speed. He struck three parked cars on St.…
Driver Charged in Fatal Vehicle-Pedestrian Accident
WINNIPEG – Police have arrested a man in connection to a motor vehicle accident on January 11 that took the life of a 31 year-old woman. The 46 year-old driver entered the intersection at St James Street and Maroons Road and struck another vehicle which then struck the female pedestrian. He will be charged with…
Armed Robbery Suspects Arrested
WINNIPEG – Three men have been arrested in connection to two armed robberies that occurred on August 16. The first robbery took place at approximately 6:50 p.m. when two suspects entered a pharmacy located on Henderson Hwy. One of the suspects was armed with a handgun and the other with a sawed-off shotgun. They fled…
McPherson Charged with Manslaughter
WINNIPEG – Angus McPherson, who was initially charged with aggravated assault has now had his charges upgraded to manslaughter after the victim he assaulted has succumbed to his injuries. Police arrested 29 year-old McPherson on August 16 after he seriously assaulted a man in the area of Tylehurst St. and Wolseley Ave. It is believed…
Drug Dealer Arrested with $26,000 of Cocaine
WINNIPEG – The Guns and Gangs Unit seized $26,000 of cocaine and took another drug dealer off the street during a search of a home on Hosfsted Drive. Two people were taken into custody and a search of the home led to the seizure of the following items: 13 ounces of cocaine (street value $26,000)…