Winnipeg Police Service

• Man arrested after trove of guns, ammo found in Winnipeg home

  A 33-year-old man is facing 22 charges related to firearms and possessing body armour, say Winnipeg police.

  Crime

  Mar 4
• Man arrested in weekend standoff dies at Stony Mountain Institution

  Dwayne Louis Simard, 37, died at Stony Mountain Institution on Monday, says a spokesperson for the jail.

  Crime

  Mar 2
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• Winnipeg police officer confronts suspected phone scammer in the act

  A pair of Winnipeg police officers and a retail worker are being credited with preventing a senior citizen from being scammed out of $1,000 and banking information.

  Crime

  Mar 1
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• Winnipeg police on scene of warrant execution, ask public to avoid the area

  The WPS is taking a number of precautions as they execute a warrant where firearms may be present, including the use of its Tactical Support Team and Armoured Rescue Vehicle.

  Crime

  Feb 27
• Youth arrested after early-morning stabbing in Centennial neighbourhood

  Winnipeg police say a youth was taken into custody early Friday morning after an employee at an unnamed business was stabbed.

  Crime

  Feb 26
• Police in Manitoba, B.C., seize $11 million in assets in shutting down massive drug ring

  Eleven people have been arrested in connection with a high-level, interprovincial cocaine trafficking network as part of an investigation called "Project Gold Dust."

  Crime

  Feb 24
• ‘Serious’ gas leak closes stretch of Route 90 in Winnipeg

  In a tweet just after 10 a.m. Tuesday police said the roadway had been closed to traffic between Dublin and Logan avenues due to the leak.

  Traffic

  Feb 23
• 1 person dead after explosion at homeless camp in Winnipeg

  A person has died after a fire in a homeless camp near the Disraeli Freeway late Tuesday morning.

  Crime

  Feb 16
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• Winnipeg police offer Valentine’s Day advice to keep you safe from dating scams

  Dating apps and websites are a popular way to meet fellow singles, but the WPS and RCMP are warning against scammers who could be dangerous.

  Crime

  Feb 14
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• Winnipeg man arrested, charged, in July homicide

  The incident took place July 23, 2020, at a Petro-Canada station on Lagimodiere Boulevard and Fermor Avenue.

  Crime

  Feb 12