On October 23 in the early hours of the morning, police spotted a stolen vehicle. The vehicle took off at a high speed and when tire deflation devices weren’t successful in slowing the car Air1 continued to track the vehicle to Watson Street where a female passenger got out. The driver struck a police car…
Winnipeg Police Release Sketch of Wanted Suspect
WINNIPEG – Police have released a sketch of a suspect wanted in connection with a serious assault that sent one man to hospital. Police said on October 16th they found a 42-year-old man suffering from a serious assault on William Avenue and King Street. The man suffering from serious upper body injuries. He was taken…
7 Charges Laid in Human Trafficking Project
Police made seven arrests and 36 victims were identified as a result of a joint human trafficking project involving police agencies across Canada. Operation Northern Spotlight took place during the week of October 15th to 21st and involved the Winnipeg Police Service Counter Exploitation Unit. 36 contacts were made to identify and assist those believed…
5 People Arrested and Drugs Seized at Redwood Avenue Residence
On October 20, five people were arrested as a result of a search warrant that was executed at a residence on Redwood Avenue. Officers seized crack cocaine with an ESV of $1,700, powder cocaine with an ESV of $12,800, $1,655 in cash, cell phones and a 12-gauge shotgun with a sawed-off stock. 2 men and…
Two Women Charged for an Armed Robbery in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Two women were arrested and charged for an armed robbery in Winnipeg Tuesday morning. Police said around 2:15 a.m. two women robbed a convenience store in the 1200 block of Jefferson Avenue. The women, one armed with a knife, had robbed the lone clerk of cash and cigarettes, then took off on foot.…
Police Chase Ends with Stolen Civic Crashing into a Taxi
WINNIPEG – A 23-year-old man leads police on a chase in Winnipeg reaching speeds of 100km/h and crashes into a taxi cab. Police said on Tuesday a 2014 Honda Civic was stolen from Osborne St. North. A short time later, about 8:30AM, police spotted the stolen Civic on Ellice Ave. When officers stopped the Civic…
Large Amount of Drugs and Cash Seized in Drug Operation
On October 22 police seized a large amount of drugs and cash and made two arrests as a result of a drug trafficking operation at a Wellington Avenue hotel. Chad Ducharme was found to be in possession of 8 grams of heroin (ESV $3200), 22 grams of cocaine (ESV $1200) and 279 grams of methamphetamine…
Man Rams Stolen Vehicle into Police Cruiser, Two Officers Receive Minor Injuries
WINNIPEG – Two officers received minor injuries after a 25-year-old Winnipeg man, wanted on three outstanding warrants, Rammed a stolen vehicle into their cruiser. Police said Thursday just before 1:00AM a stolen car was spotted in the area of Burrows Avenue and McGregor Street. AIR-1 and others officers contained the stolen vehicle on the Arlington…
Bike Chase Leads to Drug Charges
On October 17, 2018 in the early hours of the morning, police observed a man known to them who had an outstanding warrant. He immediately began to evade them on his bike but the police chased him down and took him into custody. A search of the suspect resulted in the seizure of approximately 5.3…
Bomb Threat at Churchill High School in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Wednesday morning police arrested a youth after making a bomb threat at his school. Police said around 10:00AM they responded to the report of a bomb threat at Churchill High School at 510 Hay Street. Staff members had located a threatening note which resulted in the evacuation of the school and approximately 500…