Winnipeg police have arrested two men in connection to incidents around the city and in Portage la Prairie, including a shooting and robbery.
Police said the first incident happened on Nov. 8 when a man gassed up and left without paying for his fuel at 1909 Main Street.
A few days later on Nov. 13 at approximately 11:45 p.m. a man was approached by two others while in a parking lot in the 100 block of Higgins Avenue. Police said that after a short altercation, the victim was shot with a shotgun.
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Winnipeg’s Tactical Support Unit arrived and provided first aid before the man was rushed to hospital in critical condition.
Nelson Joseph Berard, a 39-year-old man from Portage la Prairie, was arrested on Nov. 15 in connection to the Nov. 13 incident and charged with:
- Aggravated assault
- Use of firearm with intent
- Discharge firearm with intent
- Armed robbery using a restricted firearm or prohibited firearm
- Possession of a firearm knowing its unauthorized
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
- Possession of a weapon
- Possession of a firearm, restricted/prohibited weapon or ammunition contrary to prohibition order
A couple of weeks later, on Nov. 30, a vehicle in the 200 block of Dalhousie Drive was broken into and items were stolen.
On Dec. 4 Burt Gillis Steuart, a 35-year-old man from Winnipeg, was arrested in connection to the Nov. 8, Nov. 13 and Nov. 30 incidents and charged with:
- Aggravated assault
- Discharge firearm
- Use of a firearm during commission of an offence
- Armed robbery using a restricted firearm or prohibited firearm
- Possession of a firearm knowing its unauthorized
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
- Possession of a weapon
- Possession of a firearm, restricted/prohibited weapon or ammunition contrary to prohibition order
- Fail to comply with recognizance (x8)
- Theft under $5,000
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 (x2)
A search warrant was executed at a home connected to Steuart in the 100 block of Macalester Bay. A 2007 Dodge Caliber was found in the garage that was reported stolen from the Portage la Prairie area.
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