WINNIPEG – Forensic investigation led to an arrest after police found a gun and eight un co-operative suspects at a house party. Police responded to a report of gunshots on March 20, 2016 at a house party on Manitoba Avenue, but when they arrived found eight potential suspects and a gun that had fired four…
22 Year-Old U.S. Man Arrested for Sexually Assaulting 13 Year-Old Girl
WINNIPEG – A 22 year-old man from Rhode Island, USA has been arrested after a cross-border investigation into the sexual assault of a 13 year-old Winnipeg girl. The girls mother first contacted police in June when she learnt that her daughter was communicating online with a man from the U.S. Police found that the initial…
Almost $1 Million of Illicit Drugs Seized in Search
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police have made two significant arrests and seizures in two different operations as part of its commitment to combat illegal guns and drugs through the Guns and Gangs Unit. The first investigation by the Guns and Gangs Unit was connected to a residence in St. Boniface that was suspected to be involved…
Police Looking For Information in Shooting
WINNIPEG – Police are looking for information regarding a shooting that took place on July 20 at about 11:45 PM. Police heard shots in the area of Levis Street and Riverton Avenue and soon after found an injured man in a vehicle near Gordon Avenue and Brazier. He was taken to hospital in stable condition.…
Car Thief Charged with Assaulting Police Officers
WINNIPEG – A stolen vehicle briefly eluded police before Air1 picked it up and tracked the suspect until he was safely arrested. A Patrol Unit first attempted to pull the stolen vehicle over but lost sight of it after a brief pursuit. Air1 stepped in and observed the vehicle stop and the driver flee on…
Biker Arrested with Hunting Knife and Shotgun
WINNIPEG – While one gun-wielding suspect eluded police, another found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Police responded to a report of a man waving a firearm around near Austin Street North and Lorne Avenue but when they arrived were unable to locate him. While investigating the incident, an unrelated male was…
5 Youths on Crime Spree Apprehended
WINNIPEG – Police, Air1 and the K9 Unit were all put to work Saturday night to apprehend 5 youths involved in a series of break and enters. The youths were seen breaking into an attached garage on Hillbrook Drive before they began checking vehicles parked on the street. AIR1 arrived first and began tracking the…
Man Charged with Sending Violent Threats Over Social Media
WINNIPEG – The Tactical Support Team as well as the K9 Unit had to be brought in after a man sent threats over social media and then fired his gun at Hargrave Street and Assiniboine Avenue. Police cleared a Hargrave Street building that the armed man was seen entering after he fired his gun, and…
Police Seize Loaded Sawed-Off Shotgun Ready to Fire
WINNIPEG – Four drug dealers travelling in a car with no licence plate found themselves facing 40 charges after they were pulled over by police. The four were travelling on Higgins Avenue at about 11:20 AM when they were stopped by police. After speaking with them and observing a number of suspicious indicators, the four…
Guns and Drugs Seized During Search
WINNIPEG – Police took down a group of drug traffickers and seized guns and drugs after they executed a search warrant at a home on Boyd Avenue on July 16. Several individuals were taken into custody, and a search of the residence has led to the seizure of items, including the following: – A sawed-off…