WINNIPEG – A gas fill-up resulted in the capture of two car thieves on Boxing Day. At about 11:10 pm police observed a stolen car pulling on to a gas station near Salter and Selkirk Avenue. When the occupants of the car saw police they abandoned the car and ran away. The man and woman…
18 Year-Old Winnipeg Woman Charged With Attempted Murder
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg woman in her 20’s was taken to hospital with numerous stab wounds early on Christmas morning. The stabbing occurred at a home on Toronto street at about 3:20 am. The woman was taken to hospital in unstable condition but has since been upgraded to stable condition. The victim apparently knew her…
Car Thief Leaves Footprints in Snow For Police
WINNIPEG – At about 1:30 this morning police spotted a stolen vehicle driving on Main Street but before they could attempt to stop him, it got away. They found the car parked and unoccupied in a lane on Cathedral Avenue with a single set of fresh footprints leading away from the vehicle. K-9 tracked the…
23 Year-Old Winnipeg Woman Carjacked
WINNIPEG – A 23 year-old Winnipeg woman was carjacked yesterday (December 23) on Bannatyne Avenue at about 2:45 am. She was sitting in her car when a man ordered her out of her vehicle. She complied and the suspect drove off in her car. Police located the car 15 minutes later driving on Portage Avenue.…
Winnipeg Man Robs Convenience Store with Pellet Gun
WINNIPEG – ON December 23rd at 1:25 pm. a convenience store on Manitoba Avenue was robbed at gunpoint. The suspect had fled by the time police arrived. They found the man on Main Street a short time later and after a short chase he was taken into custody. A pellet gun was found in his…
Foot Chase Leads to Gun and Drug Charges
WINNIPEG – On December 22 at about 10:30 am., police received a report that a man was armed with a gun on Dufferin Avenue. As police arrived, a man and a woman ran away. Police caught up with the pair on Stella Avenue but the man refused to cooperate and began pacing back and forth.…
Police Looking for High-Risk Sex Offender
WINNIPEG – A Canada wide warrant has been issued for a convicted sex offender who is unlawfully at large. 41-year old Quentin Allan Sumner was released from prison on October 26 but has not returned to his home. Sumner was declared a long-term sex-offender after a 2005 conviction for Sexual Assault, Choking to Overcome Resistance…
Winnipeg Man Wanted for Murder
WINNIPEG – Police have identified a suspect in the homicide of a man on McGee Street. On December 17th a man was discovered unconscious, suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to hospital in critical condition but later died as a result of his injuries. Winnipeg Police have now issued a warrant for arrest for…
Forensic Evidence Leads to Arrest of Suspect in Break and Enters
WINNIPEG – RCMP’s National Forensic Laboratory Services helped the Winnipeg Police identify a suspect who broke into three different businesses between July and September. In all three incidents, the suspect broke a glass door to gain entrance to the businesses and stole cash as well as property. The forensic team recovered evidence at two of…
Suspects Arrested for River Heights Crime Spree
WINNIPEG – River Heights can breath a little easier, as police have arrested two men regarding a string of property crimes in the area dating back to August. The crimes range include stolen mail, and garage and shed break-ins. The suspects tried to sell some of the stolen property on December 14th, however police were…