WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police have charged Benny Bruce Hanson, 34, with multiple charges following the report of a man being shot. January 7 at approximately 10:30 AM, a man who had sustained a serious gunshot wound was found in a residence in the 500 block of Burrows Avenue. The victim, a man in his 30’s…
41 Year-Old Woman Killed in Domestic Dispute
WINNIPEG – A 41 year-old woman has died as a result of a domestic incident that took place on January 9. Police responded to a call of a domestic incident in progress on Daer Boulevard at 2:25 am, and found an unconscious woman. She was taken to hospital but pronounced deceased on arrival. 44 year-old…
Man Dies in Second Winnipeg Police Shooting This Week
WINNIPEG – Last night (January 11) at about 7:50 pm., Winnipeg Police shot an armed man. The incident occurred in a vacant lot at Sargent and Sherbrook, where officers approached a man armed with a weapon. During the confrontation the suspect was shot by police. He was transported to hospital in critical condition and later…
Over 3 Kilograms of Meth Seized in Drug Trafficking Investigation
WINNIPEG – As part of a lengthy investigation into the trafficking of methamphetamine, the Winnipeg Police Street Crime Unit executed search warrants in Transcona and Lakeside Meadows on December 2, 2018. As a result 3.64 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at $71,000 (ESV $364,000) was seized along with ½ kilogram of heroin ($126,000) and approximately $40,000…
Transcona Woman Arrested for Drug Trafficking
WINNIPEG – A 37 year-old Transcona woman has been charged with drug trafficking after members of the Drug Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant on her home. When police searched her home they found 500 grams of methamphetamine with a street value of $50,000, 10 grams of fentanyl, 2 grams of heroin and 2 rocks…
Over 6 Kilograms of Methamphetamine Seized in Drug Trafficking Investigation
WINNIPEG – As part of an ongoing drug investigation, the Winnipeg Police Drug Enforcement Unit arrested a suspect on November 19, 2018. When they searched his vehicle they found 10 – 1/2 kilogram packages of methamphetamine. A search warrant was then executed on a home in St. Vital where they arrested a second suspect. When…
Drug Traffickers Arrested After Police Chase
WINNIPEG – On January 9 at 9:00pm., police watched a man who was known to them leave a hotel that was under observation and drive down Pembina Highway where he picked up another man. When police attempted to pull them over, the car sped away, driving over a boulevard to avoid oncoming traffic. The passenger…
High-Risk Sex Offender Released from Prison
WINNIPEG – A high-risk sex-offender has been released from Stony Mountain and is expected to live in Winnipeg. 43 year-old Rainie James Semple is a convicted sex-offender who is considered at high risk to re-offend in a sexual and violent manner. If you have any information about Semple, please call the Manitoba Integrated High Risk…
Telephone Repairman Robbed at Gunpoint
WINNIPEG – A telephone repairman had his vehicle stolen after his keys were taken from him at gunpoint. On January 9 at 7:05 pm., a repairman called police to report that while he was working on a telephone line on Ross Avenue, an armed man approached him and demanded his keys. After a brief struggle,…
Police Fire Weapons During Dangerous Car Chase
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg police had to fire their guns to prevent suspects from harming them during a dangerous car chase. On Wednesday (January 9th) evening police were called to the scene of an assault with a weapon near McLeod and Raleigh Street. When the suspects saw police approaching they took off in their vehicle at…