WINNIPEG – A group of people at a multiple-suite residence were held at gunpoint for several hours while the thieves went from suite to suite robbing them. The incident occurred on December 12th at 5:00 am. in the 200 block of Austin Street. During the robbery the suspects forced all of the residents into a…
Winnipeg Police: Checkstop Update
WINNIPEG – The Festive Season Checkstop program is on the road for 2018 and will run every day for the month of December, including New Year’s Eve. Motorists can expect to see more police officers on the streets of Winnipeg enforcing Impaired Driving legislation. Impaired driving continues to be the #1 criminal cause of death…
Marty Gold Asks – Why does 311 keep this a secret?
Mayor Brian Bowman will be spoke via video-link with the Parliamentary Committee on Health about the meth crisis in Winnipeg Tuesday morning, and an important aspect of the discussion wasn’t fully discussed between the Mayor and Members of Parliament: the collateral affects – beyond crime – of meth use on the general public and property…
Winnipeg Man Found With 11 Weapons in His Vehicle
WINNIPEG – Guns, a crossbow and three machetes are just a few of the weapons discovered during a traffic stop on Pembina Highway. On December 10th at 8:10 pm, police watched a suspicious man get in a vehicle and then proceeded to commit several traffic violations. Once they stopped him they discovered that he had…
Winnipeg Police Looking For Pair of Carjackers
WINNIPEG – A 35 Year-old Winnipeg man was carjacked by a man and a woman on Fort Street and later had his bank cards used at several locations around the city. The incident occurred on November 13th at 10:00 pm. The vehicle was eventually recovered in the Minto area but police have released images of…
Winnipeg Man Arrested in Taxi After a Gun and Drugs Were Found
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg man was arrested after police found him with a loaded gun in the passenger seat of a taxi. On December 11th at 1:30 am police observed a passenger in a taxi committing a traffic violation. When they stopped the vehicle, they discovered a loaded and improvised .22 calibre firearm partially concealed…
Unfortunate Holiday Check Stop for Car Thieves
WINNIPEG – The Holiday Check-Stop Program nabbed a stolen vehicle while conducting their yearly high-visibility line-up. On December 11 at 12:00 am. the check stop was being conducted at Main Street and Assiniboine Avenue. When one vehicle was directed to the front of the line, it was discovered to be a stolen vehicle with stolen…
Winnipeg Man Defrauds 8 Veterinary Hospitals
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg man has been arrested for defrauding eight Veterinary hospitals between May 2017 and August 2018. Police believe that the suspect would bring a number of dogs to the clinics and ask for medical treatment for the animals under a false name. When he was asked to pay he would either adjust…
Police Officer Poked with Bloody Syringe
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg police officer was poked with a used syringe while arresting a man for public urination. On December 8th at 10:50 in the morning, police observed a man urinating in a back lane. As they stopped the man they noticed that he had a crowbar on him and he was arrested. While…
28 Break and Enters for Winnipeg Man
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg man faces 28 counts of Break and Enter to businesses in the William Whyte and Dufferin area between November 24th and December 9th. Because of the high volume of break-ins that were occurring, police began to actively target the area. On December 9th at 5:00am police responded quickly to a report…