WINNIPEG – Just after midnight on February 2, police noticed a stolen vehicle that appeared to have a woman slumped over at the wheel. Not knowing what was wrong with her the officers pulled their cruiser in front of her and woke her up to check on her well-being. She immediately put the car in…
Car Thieves Hit and Run 3 Different Accidents in Dangerous Joyride
WINNIPEG – Two thieves took a truck from a car dealership in St James but with the help of a dealership employee they were able to track it as it travelled through the city. The thieves drove the car erratically, often cutting off other vehicles on the road and behaving in a completely unsafe manner.…
Car Thief Tries to Evade Capture Disguised in a Wig
WINNIPEG – A vehicle that was left running, was stolen from a restaurant on Main Street by a man disguised in a wig, hat and sunglasses. Police found the vehicle a short time later parked at a home on Lansdowne Avenue and tried to arrest the man. He became aggressive and after a brief struggle…
Passenger Found Guilty of 2nd Degree Murder In Bus Driver Stabbing
WINNIPEG — A jury found a passenger guilty of second−degree murder Thursday for stabbing a Winnipeg transit operator who had removed him from a bus at the end of a late−night shift. Irvine Jubal Fraser, 58, was stabbed multiple times during a fight with Brian Kyle Thomas in February 2017. Thomas, wearing a white dress…
Condo Burglar Arrested After Crashing in Snowbank
WINNIPEG – Thieves broke into a condominium complex on Creek Bend Road, breaking into several vehicles in the parkade and stealing one, using a spare key that had been left in the car. The stolen car was located later that morning by police and when they attempted to stop it, it fled away a high…
Semi-Automatic Firearm Seized in Search
WINNIPEG – As part of a drug and firearm investigation, the Street Crime Unit arrested four suspects in possession of a number of firearms including a semi-automatic rifle and a sawed-off shot gun. The arrests took place on January 28 when police pulled over a vehicle with the four suspects inside. The firearms along with…
Woman Assaulted to Point of Unconsciousness While Young Child Present
WINNIPEG – A 26 year-old woman was assaulted to the point of unconsciousness while with her young child in an apartment suite on Colony Street. When she awoke she fled with the child and called police. She told police that there was also another woman still in the suite with the suspect and that he…
Four Arrested in Series of Break-Ins
WINNIPEG – Police arrested four people after an ongoing investigation into a series of vehicle thefts and break-ins between January 19 and January 23. They made the arrests at a traffic stop on St. Anne’s Road on January 27 at 12:50pm. Between January 19 and 22 a vehicle was stolen from a home on Weatherstone…
Crime Stoppers Offers Double Cash Incentives for Info Related to ‘Meth’ Crimes
WINNIPEG – Crime Stoppers is offering double cash awards up to $2,000 for information involving ‘meth’ related crimes in an effort to manage the crisis it is causing on Winnipeg streets. The incentive is effective immediately and is ongoing until the end of February. Meth users often experience a state of confusion and anxiety that…
Winnipeg CFO Defrauds Company of More than $4 Million
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg man has been arresting for defrauding the company that he worked for out of more than $4 million dollars over a five year period. After an extensive investigation, 42 year-old Peter Ramdath was arrested and charged with Theft over $5,000, Possession of Property Obtained By a Crime over $5,000, Fraud over…