WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg man repeatedly pointed a gun and threatened pedestrians and drivers in his vicinity on March 29th. The incident occurred at 1:30 pm at Donald and Graham where witnesses say that he pointed a firearm at a passing car. He then repeatedly pulled the gun in and out of his pocket and…
Southdale Homicide Victim Identified
WINNIPEG – The Southdale woman who was the victim of the city’s 11th homicide has now been identified. 51 year-old Lise Danais was killed in her home on Rockcliffe Road on March 26. This investigation is continuing by members of the Homicide Unit. Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to call 204-986-6508…
Southdale Woman Winnipeg’s 11th Homicide
WINNIPEG – A Southdale woman’s death is being treated as a homicide after police responded to a 911 call yesterday morning. Police responded to the call from a residence on Rockcliffe Road at 10:45 am on March 26. They found the woman suffering from severe injuries and she was taken to the hospital in critical…
17 Year-Old Shoplifter Seriously Injures Store Employee
WINNIPEG – A shoplifter seriously assaulted a store employee as he was trying to flee a business on Portage Avenue on March 21. Police arrived at the store at about 8:30 to find the shoplifter being held by store security. They learned that the suspect had tried to run out of the store with several…
19 Year-Old Man Arrested for Langside Street Murder
WINNIPEG – The victim that was killed on March 17 on Langside Street has now been identified. 42 year-old William Lewis Paul was seriously assaulted at about 7:00 that evening. He was taken to hospital in unstable condition and has since died as a result of his injuries. Police have also arrested 19 year-old Ahmed…
Winnipeg Man Charged With Extorting Money From His Own Parents
WINNIPEG – Two Winnipeg men have been charged with extortion and public mischief after faking a kidnapping to extort money from one of their parents. On February 27, 2018 police received a report that a man had been kidnapped and a video had been sent to his parents in China, demanding a large amount of…
Smoking Suspect Robs Same Convenience Store Four Times
WINNIPEG -Police finally caught a man who apparently had no money to buy cigarettes, and robbed the same store four times over the last six months by identifying himself as a police officer and using various disguises. On October 20, 2018 the suspect entered a convenience store on William Avenue, indicated that he was a…
Wanted Man in Transcona Assaults Officers and Terrorizes Drivers During Chase
WINNIPEG – An attempt to arrest a wanted man in Transcona resulted in an assault on officers and multiple attempts at carjacking before the suspect was eventually taken into custody. On March 19, police stopped a vehicle that they suspected was being driven by a suspect wanted on an arrest warrant. When they tried to…
17 Year-Old Youth Points Gun at Victims on Sterling Lyon Parkway
WINNIPEG – A 17 year-old youth was charged with multiple firearm offences after two victims reported that he had pointed a gun at them while they were leaving a parking lot on Sterling Lyon Parkway. The incident happened at 7:00 pm and after the victims fled the area they contacted police immediately. Officers quickly located…
65 Year-Old Woman Carjacked at Knifepoint
WINNIPEG – A 65 year-old woman was car-jacked at knife-point and forced to drive the suspect to his destination at midnight on March 19. The suspect was visibly intoxicated and when he arrived at the location he forced the woman to drive to, he approached a police car and informed them that he had consumed…