Youth Crime

• ‘Tired of people being coddled’: Mother of Winnipeg murder victim fed up with system

  The mother of a man who was killed who was stabbed to death at a Winnipeg library in 2022 says she doesn't know how to move on, as every day brings new headlines about violence.

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  Nov 5
  
• Peterborough teen threatened woman, pointed gun later found to be toy: police

  Peterborough police allege a teen threatened a woman, assaulted her with a phone, and pointed a gun at her. The gun was later discovered to be a toy weapon.

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  Jun 11
  
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• Teens drive stolen vehicle on soccer field, beach before Peterborough crash: police

  Peterborough police say around 10:30 p.m., officers first responded to a report of a vehicle being riven on a soccer field and the beach at Beavermead Park in the city's west end. 

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  Jun 10
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• ‘Caught up in a lifestyle’: Youth-focused Winnipeg police task force releases stats

  Winnipeg police have released the findings of a report from Project Surge, a task force established in the spring to tackle youth crime. 

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  Jun 7
• Winnipeg police arrest teen for assault that left 13-year-old girl in critical condition

  A 15-year-old girl has been arrested in connection to an incident last month that left another teen in critical condition after what Winnipeg police say was an unprovoked attack.

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  May 30
• Assault suspect threatened to stab officers, Manitoba RCMP say

  The Mounties were told the suspect had threatened to stab a pre-teen girl and any officers who responded to the call on Kinosao Sipi Cree Nation Saturday.

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  Apr 7
• U.K. crackdown on youth knife crime: Could tactics work in Winnipeg?

  Machetes seem to be the weapon of choice involved the commission of many local crimes — a problem a criminology prof in London says has reached 'epidemic' proportions in the U.K.

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  Mar 22
• Winnipeg police arrest group of young people after machetes, throwing knives stolen

  Officers said a group of young people had gone to the business and taken three machetes and throwing knives, then fled to a mall across the street.

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  Mar 21
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• ‘It will not be fine’: Winnipeg youth system needs revamp in light of increased crime, advocate says

  A recent spate of violent crimes committed by Winnipeg youth -- with the youngest suspect only 13 years old -- is a sign that the entire system is broken, a local advocate says.

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  Mar 15
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• Winnipeg police tackle spate of violent youth crime

  Between Sunday night and Tuesday morning, Winnipeg Police Services (WPS) chief Danny Smyth said there were four robberies, two involving a 13-year-old suspect.

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  Mar 14