WINNIPEG – A 23 year-old exchange student was robbed and stabbed multiple times while walking with a friend. On October 28th at 12:30 am the victim was walking near Rosedale Avenue and Daly Street when he was approached by a man and a woman. The man produced the knife and demanded the victim’s personal belongings.…
Arrests Made in Vicious Assault
Two arrests have been been made regarding an assault that happened on Portage Avenue on October 13th. At about 2:00am a 48 year-old man saw two men assaulting a person in a bus shack. When he tried to intervene the men viciously assaulted him causing a serious injury. He was treated in hospital and later…
21 Year-old Taxi Driver Victim of Carjacking
A 21 -year-old taxi driver was the victim of carjacking last night. On November 20 at about 8:00 pm. a 21 year-old man was driving two passengers in his taxi when one of the men took out a sharp object and demanded money from him. The driver gave him everything he had and the suspects…
3 Suspects Arrested for Break and Enter
WINNIPEG – Early Wednesday morning, three men broke into a business on Portage Avenue. At about 5:20 am on November 19th the three break-in suspects were seen driving away in a black SUV. When police arrived they confirmed that the front window had been smashed and various electronic equipment had been stolen from the business.…
4 Youths Arrested for Armed Robbery
WINNIPEG – 4 Youths threatened and robbed a man at gunpoint. On November 19th, just before 7 pm., police were alerted to 4 men armed with a gun trying to break into vehicles on McPhillips Street. When a 19 year-old man tried to stop them, they pointed their weapon at him. 20 minutes later they…
K-9 Unit Nabs Break-In Suspects
WINNIPEG – Early this morning, two men broke into a fenced compound on Regent Ave and smashed the window of one of the vehicles. Police along with the K-9 unit responded to the break in and found the suspects hiding between vehicles. They arrested one immediately but the other suspect tried to run. He was…
35 Year-Old Man Charged with Sexual Assault on 7 Year-Old
WINNIPEG – After a lengthy investigation police have charged 35 year-old Guillaume Meisterhans with sexual assault and sexual interference. In 2014, Meisterhans worked as a mentor for a non-profit youth mentoring organization and was involved as a mentor to a 7-year-old child. During that time the child disclosed to a caregiver that he had been…
High-Risk Sex Offender to Live in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – A high risk sex offender has been released from prison and is living in Winnipeg. Police are advising the public that 50 year-old Michel Burton Deschamps will be living in Winnipeg under probation supervision. He has been involved in some sexual offender treatment programs but is considered to be at high risk to…
3 Men Armed with Machete and Shotgun Rob and Terrorize 14 Year-Old Girl
At about 1:20 this morning three men armed with a machete and sawed off-shotgun broke into a home on Stella Avenue terrorizing the five residents including a 14-year-old girl while they robbed them. The suspects demanded money and began filling a bag with video games that they found in the home. The victims were also…
Police Trying to Identify Man Killed in Hit & Run
WINNIPEG – The victim, a man between 30 or 40 years old, has died from injuries sustained in a hit and run Friday night just after 8:00PM. Police said the victim, a pedestrian, was struck by a car near McDermot Avenue and Sherbrook Street. Police have been unable to confirm his identity and are asking…