News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Friday, August 4, 2017      Weapons Investigation: C17-17248 On August 3, 2017, at approximately 10:30 p.m.,  a Winnipeg police general patrol unit encountered a male armed with a gun on the street in the 1300 block of Main Street. The male fled into an apartment building. As a result, Main Street was closed to traffic between Anderson Avenue and Bannerman Avenue. At approximately 7:00 a.m., an adult male was taken into custody on weapons related offences. There were no injuries. The investigation is continuing by the Major Crimes Unit. No further information is available at this time. Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision: C17-171873 On August 3, 2017, at approximately 11:45 a.m., emergency services personnel responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian in the 200 block of Marion Street. The victim, a female in her sixties, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The vehicle failed to remain at the scene. The suspect vehicle is described as a Dodge 1500 Crew Cab towing an enclosed trailer. The trailer is still outstanding. It is described as a wedge enclosed unit manufactured by Stealth Trailers and has 'Stealth' written on the upper left side. It is a Titan model, with 'Titan' written on both sides of the trailer near the bottom. It is black in colour with pattern stainless steel as trim. The trailer will have damage to the left front fender. Images of a similar trailer, as well as an actual image of the suspect vehicle are shown below.       This investigation is continuing by members of the Central Traffic Unit. Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to call 204-986-6271 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477). For further information contact either: Constable Rob Carver, Public Information Officer Constable Jay Murray, Public Information Officer Constable Tammy Skrabek, Public Information Officer Kelly Dehn, Manager of Public Affairs Phone: (204) 986-3061 | Fax: (204) 986-3267 | Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca Share this mailing with your social network by clicking on the appropriate link:       Related Winnipeg Police Service Report a Crime Online Crime Stoppers CrimeStat Unsubscribe If you do not want to receive these emails anymore, unsubscribe. Please do not reply to this email. This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address and replies are not monitored. Mailing address: City of Winnipeg, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3B 1B9 Privacy Statement The City of Winnipeg values your privacy. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties. You are receiving this email as a result of your signing up for the Winnipeg Police Service Email News list offered on the City of Winnipeg website. You may unsubscribe or change your subscription options at any time.