Winnipeg police arrest 2 people with guns, drugs following midnight dispute

Winnipeg police say they have arrested two people with firearms and drugs following a dispute early Saturday.

Twenty minutes past midnight police went to a business in the 1100 block of Arlington Street for a report of several people believed to have firearms engaged in some kind of dispute.

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Police say officers saw two men run away from the scene and one of them was arrested after a short foot pursuit, while the other one continued to run.

With the assistance of Flight Operations Unit (Air1), the second man was found in a backyard in the 900 block of Pacific Avenue.

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He was safely taken into custody and officers recovered two guns within proximity of the two men at the time of their arrests.

Police say the following items were seized:

• a Glock 42 .380 calibre handgun with a loaded magazine
• a Glock 22 .40 calibre handgun with a loaded magazine
• 35 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of $3,500
• $1,050 cash
• cellphones

The men, aged 32 and 29, both from Winnipeg, face multiple charges related to firearms and drug possession.