Over the weekend Graham Mall, a major transit corridor in Downtown Winnipeg, received a long overdue facelift to keep pace with what private enterprise has done in the area. “Graham Mall has become home to the Jets, Manitoba Hydro and a number of new businesses that have brought the avenue back to life. It really…
4-Year-Old Found in Hotel Room With Drugs & Loaded Shotgun
WINNIPEG – Police found a 4-year-old child in a hotel room that was filled with drugs and a sawed-off shotgun in Winnipeg. Police say on Sunday they were responding to a call to check on the well begin of a child in a hotel on Main Street. When officers arrived and the door was opened…
Man Arrested Carrying a Loaded Handgun Near McGregor Street
WINNIPEG – Police found a loaded .25 caliber handgun and more on a 33-year-old man they arrested Monday morning. Police say they tried to speak with a man who was committing an offence under the Highway Traffic Act near McGregor St. and Redwood Ave. The man, however ran from police. He was quickly caught and…
Tips to Police Result in Four Arrests in Serious Assault
WINNIPEG – Police made arrested four men, thanks to the public’s response for help identifying suspects in a serious assault in Winnipeg. The assault had occurred on January 7th of this year in the 700 block of Corydon Ave. Two men were taken to hospital in serious condition suffering from stab wounds. On March 2nd…
Arrest Made in Bar Italia Shooting & One Suspect is at Large
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police made an arrest and issued a warrant for a second man in the shooting that left one man dead at Bar Italia on May 19th. Noel Talingdan, who was 37-years-old, died as a result of gun shot wounds. A 28-year-old woman had also been shot but survived her injuries. Police say…
Police Make Three Arrests in Rash of Vandalized Vehicles
WINNIPEG – Over the last two weeks, numerous vehicles have been vandalized or broken into in the area of Ellice Avenue and Wall Street. Given the large number of complaints police launched the Smart Policing Initiative, which is an intelligence-led, evidence-based policing program designed to increase our proactive policing potential through the use of data…
Woman Stabbed With Syringe at St. Vital Mall
WINNIPEG – Wednesday evening a woman was stabbed in the arm with a needle, that had some fluid in it, at a St. Vital Shopping Centre. The woman who was stabbed was taken to hospital. Police believe that the victim and the suspect were in the same store when, without warning or provocation, the suspect…
Police Arrest Man Wanted on Canada Wide Warrant
WINNIPEG – A 32-year-old man wanted on a Canada Wide warrant, for parole violations, was arrested Thursday. Around 2:30 AM police noticed a man holding a can of liquor exit a taxi cab at the intersection of Main and Bannerman. When the man noticed police, he immediately re-entered the taxi. Police stopped the taxi and…
Employees & Customers Foil Armed Robbery
WINNIPEG – Store employees and customers foil a would be armed robber on Wednesday. As police arrived and a convenience store in the 500 block of William Avenue, on a robbery report the suspect took off. He was quickly captured on William Avenue. He was taken to hospital in stable condition for minor injuries he…
Two Men of Interest in Eduardo Balaquit’s Disappearance
WINNIPEG – The Homicide Unit in Winnipeg identified two men they want to speak with regarding the investigation into the disappearance of Eduardo Balaquit. Balaquit, a 59-year-old man went missing during the evening of Monday, June 4TH. He was last seen wearing a black zip-up sweater, black pants and black shoes. His Dodge Caravan was…