WINNIPEG – A 54-year-old man was arrested and charged after a short pursuit that required AIR 1 involvement. Saturday morning at 12:15AM officers driving near Pembina and Grandmont Boulevard spotted a sedan driving at a high rate of speed and without any lights on. When police tried to pull the car over, the driver took…
Man & Woman Fight With Police, 3 Officers Injured
WINNIPEG – Police had to use a taser on a man and woman caught trying to steal a vehicle near Logan Avenue and Quelch Street Thursday morning. At 4:15 AM police responded to a call of two people breaking into a vehicle. Officers found a man and a woman inside the vehicle when they arrived.…
Officers Injured, 30-Year-Old Woman Charged
WINNIPEG – Two Police officers had to go to hospital for treatment of injuries sustained while arresting a 30-year-old woman. Thursday night police responded to a call of an erratic woman at a shelter on Henry Street. When officers arrived they made attempts to detain her and she immediately became combative. Both officers were subsequently…
VIDEO – Teamwork, AIR 1 & WFPS Battle Brush Fires
WINNIPEG – Since the first of May, Winnipeg Police AIR 1 has provided assistance during a number of fires in the city. AIR 1 utilizes it’s thermal imaging sensor and camera to assist members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service. Police have provided a video to highlight the effectiveness of this collaboration. AIR 1 provided…
16 Counts of Arson for 19-Year-Old Winnipeg Man
WINNIPEG – A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged with sixteen counts of arson related to fires in the Downtown/West End and North End areas of Winnipeg. Police believe that a number of fires, 16, were deliberately set between May 1st and May 9th: 100 block of Balmoral Street (fire set to a garage,…
Drugs, Weapons, & Cash Found During Traffic Stop – Man and Woman Arrested
WINNIPEG – A routine check of a vehicle by Winnipeg Police leads to the seizure of weapons, drugs, cell phones and cash and the arrest of a man and woman who are now facing multiple charges. After running the plate of a suspicious vehicle near Cecil Street and Logan Avenue Tuesday afternoon, police learned the…
Two youths, Aged 12 and 13, Charged After Stealing Beer
WINNIPEG – Two youths, aged 12 and 13, have been arrested and charged for robbing a beer vendor in the city on Tuesday evening. Police said one youth entered a beer vendor on St. Mary’s Road while another young man waited outside. The young man inside the vendor grabbed a case of beer and fled…
Dramatic Fire at Rooming House on College
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service have been kept extremely busy with wildland fires including the fire Sunday near Assiniboine Forrest and several other wildland fires overnight including a large one in the Transcona Bio-reserve. There was a dramatic fire overnight in a rooming house on the 300 block of College. A tweet by UFFW…
Two Men Died at Suspicious Brush Fire Site
WINNIPEG – Two men died from serious burn injuries after police discovered them in a field where a small bush fire had been reported. Friday night around 11:15PM Winnipeg Fire and Police responded a small brush fire in a field at the rear of businesses in the 1500 block of Regent Avenue West. Police said…
Police Issue warning of Online Classified Ads
WINNIPEG – A number of robberies have occurred lately stemming from classified ads posted online that Winnipeg Police are investigating. Police want to remind people that online sales allow criminals to remain anonymous while taking advantage of unsuspecting buyers and sellers. The following crime prevention tips were provided by police: Ask for a photo of…