WINNIPEG – Two teenagers were rescued by passing police as they were being assaulted on the street. Police were driving in the area of Salter Street and Selkirk Avenue at about 3:20 AM. on June 1 when they heard a commotion and saw three men assaulting a teenage boy. The men fled as soon as…
High Risk Sex Offender in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police are advising the public that a convicted sex offender who is considered at high risk to re-offend in a sexual and sexually violent manner against all females, both adults, and children will be residing in Winnipeg. Police say Winston George Thomas, a 42-year-old man, was released from provincial custody on Friday…
Two Women Charged with Murder of ShayInne Hunter
WINNIPEG – Police have arrested two women in connection with the murder of 25 year-old ShayInne Marie Hunter on May 25, 2019. 18 year-old Diane Tamara King and 22 year-old Tasha Laquette have both been charged with second-degree murder. ShayInne was stabbed at a home on Simcoe Street in the early hours of May 25…
Man Shot in Face By Passing Vehicle
WINNIPEG – A 35 year-old man was shot in the face with a pellet gun as he was walking in the area of Consol Avenue and Loelda Street at 3:00 in the afternoon on May 27. The victim advised police that a blue, 4-door vehicle approached him from behind and a shot was fired from…
Multiple Firearms Seizures During Guns and Gangs Sweep
WINNIPEG – Two people were charged with numerous firearm offences during the Guns and Gangs Unit’s crime suppression sweep in the area of Balmoral Street and Cumberland Avenue. While in the area, members of the unit spotted a man on a bicycle darting in and out of traffic, narrowly avoiding collisions and causing motorists to…
Firearms and Shooting Statistics on the Rise
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police Service has created a Guns and Gangs Unit to combat the increase in gan-related, shootings, and firearm discharges. Both nationally and locally, there has been an increase in violent crime where a firearm was present. In 2016, there were 7100 victims – a rate of 25 victims of firearm-related violent…
Drug Trafficker Arrested with Almost $10,000 of Meth
WINNIPEG – A 28 year-old Winnipeg man has been charged with drug trafficking after police found drug paraphernalia when they went to pick him up on an outstanding warrant. When police arrived at the apartment on Cumberland to arrest him, they found him sitting with drugs and a scale. When he was searched they found…
Alfred Street Fight Leaves One Man Dead
WINNIPEG – Police are looking for information regarding a fight in the 300 block of Alfred Avenue that resulted in the death of one man. Emergency services responded to a report of a number of people fighting on May 26 at around 9:20 PM. One victim was taken to hospital in critical condition and has…
32 Year-Old Woman Arrested for Assaulting Senior
WINNIPEG – A 32 year-old woman has been arrested with help from the public for a violent assault and robbery of a 73 year-old woman in St. Boniface. As originally reported the victim was approached by the woman in her backyard and attacked with a weapon when she allowed the suspect into her home. She…
Police Investigate Stabbing at Westbrook Inn
WINNIPEG – Police are investigating the stabbing of a man at the Westbrook Inn in the early hours of May 26. The victim is in hospital in critical condition at this time. This investigation is continuing by members of the Major Crimes Unit. Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to call 204-986-6219…