News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Wednesday, July 4, 2018   Robbery - Arrest: C18-133760 On June 22, 2018, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the Winnipeg Police Service responded to a hold alarm at a financial institution in the 1100 block of Rothesay Street. Staff advised that a male armed with a large knife entered the bank and demanded money, which he was provided.     On June 21, 2018, a 2001 Chrysler Sebring was stolen from the 900 block of St. James Street. On June 30, 2018, the vehicle was located abandoned and examined.       Forensic evidence obtained from both scenes linked a suspect male to both incidents.     On July 3, 2018 members of the Major Crime Unit located and arrested the suspect.       Rudy Alfred OLSON, a 32-year-old male of Winnipeg has been charged with:   Robbery   Fail to Comply with Probation Order X2   Possess Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000   Disobey Court Order X2   Break of Recognizance   Possess Weapon         Fraud - Arrest: R18-39110 On June 24, 2018, a 51-year-old female reported that she was driving in the area of Eric St. and Beliveau Blvd.  when she was stopped by a male in a White Ford Crown Victoria who activated an emergency dashboard light. The driver of the Crown Victoria approached the complainant, showed her a small badge and indicated that he was a law enforcement officer. After a brief conversation, the male left. The female obtained the vehicle information and contacted police to verify who the male was.     The suspect vehicle was found to be unregistered and officers were able to identify the driver.     On July 3, 2018, the suspect male was located and taken into custody. A 38-year-old male of Winnipeg was arrested for Personating a Peace Officer and various highway traffic act offences. He has been released on a Promise to Appear.         Male Shot - Investigation: C18-143348 Members of the Major Crimes Unit are investigating a male shot and seeking further information. On July 4, 2018, at approximately 3:40 a.m., a 17-year-old male attended a hospital in Winnipeg suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. He is currently listed in stable condition.     This investigation is continuing by members of the Major Crimes Unit. Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to call 204-986-6219 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.

News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Wednesday, July 4, 2018     Homicide Investigation – Public Assistance Requested: C17-172834     The Winnipeg Police Service had previously released information on the August 4, 2017, murder of Dean Wade YURKIW, 50. Dean had been stabbed in the 300 block of Redwood Ave. An image of Dean Yurkiw is provided below:              Investigators from the Homicide Unit are now able to provide the following suspect description and are requesting the public's assistance in identifying the individual.      - Indigenous male in his early 20's  - Approximately 5'7" in height  - Thin build  - Short brown hair, possibly with a buzz-cut  - Wearing a long-sleeved plaid shirt, grey in colour, and aqua green coloured shirt under the plaid shirt and longer dark blue shorts.     Additionally, a male DNA profile has been recovered from the crime scene. Investigators believe the suspect lives or lived in the area at the time of the murder close to where Dean was discovered and that people in the community would have seen the suspect in the area.     The Winnipeg Police Service is requesting the public's assistance in identifying and locating this suspect.  Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to call 204-986-6508 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.

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Wednesday July 4, 2018          Missing Persons –  C18-138745   The Winnipeg Police Service is requesting the public's assistance in locating 35-year-old Michael DESAULNIERS.  DESAULNIERS was last seen at the end of May, in the area of Sherburn Street and Wellington Avenue.      DESAULNIERS is described as caucasian, 6'3", medium build with brown hair.             The Winnipeg Police Service is asking anyone with information regarding DESAULNIERS'  whereabouts to contact the Winnipeg Police Service Missing Persons Unit at 204-986-6250 or Crimestoppers. 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.

News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Tuesday, July 3, 2018     Drugs and Firearms – Arrest: C18-142013    The Winnipeg Police Service Street Crime Unit has been conducting a crime suppression project in the District 3 area over the past number of weeks. On July 2, 2018, at approximately 9:30 a.m., officers observed a male committing an offence under the Highway Traffic Act in the area of McGregor St. and Redwood Ave.  The male fled on foot when police attempted to speak with him. The male was caught after a short foot chase. At the time of his arrest he was found to be in possession of a loaded, .25 calibre handgun, ammunition, digital scales as well as small amounts of methamphetamine and marihuana and $355 in Canadian currency. Darryl Andrew MURPHY,33, was charged with: Possess Marihuana Possess For Trafficking (Methamphetamine) Possess Proceeds Of Crime Possess Prohibited Ammunition / Device Obtained By Crime Possess Firearm Obtained By Crime Possess Prohibited Ammunition / Device Knowing Its Unauthorized Possess Prohibited Firearm Knowing Its Unauthorized Transport Firearm Contrary To Regulations Possess Loaded Prohibited Firearm Possess Firearm / Ammunitions Contrary To Prohibition Order ( x4 ) Carry Concealed Prohibited Weapon / Firearm / Ammunition ( x2 ) Possess Weapon Resist Arrest   The accused was detained in custody. Drugs and Firearms Arrests: C18-142013    On July 1, 2018, at approximately 10:30 p.m., General Patrol officers from Division 11 were dispatched to a hotel in the 200 block of Main St. to check the wellbeing of a child where a caller had expressed concerns over the child's welfare. The suite door was open by an adult female. At that time police observed a table in the suite with money, cell phones, scales, white powder and bags of white powder. An adult male and a child were also seated at the table. Officers entered the room and arrested the adults. Police also located a sawed-off shotgun and ammunition. Street drugs valued in excess of $5,000 were seized as well as $3400 in currency. The child (4 years) was placed in the care of Child and Family Services. A 20-year-old female and a 45-year-old male were charged with numerous drug trafficking and firearms offences and detained in custody. 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.

News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Saturday, June 30, 2018   Homicide – Arrest: C18-112015   The Winnipeg Police Service Homicide Unit has made an arrest in the murder of 37-year-old Noel Talingdan. Talingdan had been shot on May 29, 2018, in the 700 block of Corydon Ave. A 28-year-old female had also been shot but survived her injuries.    Eric John BOYLE, 30, was arrested on June 29, 2018. He has been charged with:   1st Degree Murder Attempt Murder Assault Cause Bodily Harm Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Weapon  Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Weapon Knowing  Possession is Unauthorized x 2 Unauthorizd Possession of Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition  Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm Possession Contrary to Order X 2 Unsafe Storage  Fail to Comply Recog  Possess Proceeds of Crime CDSA Possess for the Purpose of Trafficking (Methamphetamine)   Boyle was detained in custody.   In addition, an arrest warrant has been issued for Joshua Lucien Peter TURNER, 24, for 1st Degree Murder and Attempted Murder.      Turner is approximately 5'10" (177cm), 160lbs (73kg)   Turner is not to be approached. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call investigators at (204) 986-6508, 911, or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).   Assault Investigation – Arrests: C18-04278   The Winnipeg Police Service Major Crimes Unit has charged 4 males in relation to a serious assault that had occurred on January 7, 2018, in the 700 block of Corydon Ave. The victims were 2 adult males. Both were transported to hospital in serious condition suffering from stab wounds.   On March 2, 2018 the Winnipeg Police Service had requested assistance from the public in identifying images of potential suspects. The response from the public has assisted in the investigation and as a result the following suspects have been arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault x 2.     - Jeffery CATACUTAN, 27    - Justin Tyler FRANK, 29    - Simon LA, 22    - Jonclemon LIBREA, 22   All 4 were detained in custody. 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.

News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Thursday, June 28, 2018   High Risk Sex Offenders - Wanted: R18-38094 & R18-38059 The Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit (MIHRSOU) is requesting the public's assistance in locating two wanted males; both considered a high risk to re-offend in a sexual manner. Cecil Junior HOULE, a 42-year-old male, was released from federal custody on January 17, 2018, and ordered to reside in Winnipeg. He was serving a 12-year sentence for Manslaughter and Sexual Assault Cause Bodily Harm. The offences took place in central Manitoba. There are currently three outstanding warrants for his arrest for a variety of breaches. Cecil Houle Winston THOMAS, a 41-year-old male, was released from provincial custody on June 11, 2018, and ordered to reside in Winnipeg. He has a history of sexual and violent offences. There are two outstanding warrants for his arrest in regards to breaches occurring in June.  Winston Thomas Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to call the Manitoba High Risk Sex Offender Unit at (204)984-1888, your local RCMP Detachment, 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.

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Friday, June 29, 2018   Aggravated Assault – Arrest: C18-138245   On June 27, 2018, at approximately 7:30 p.m., General Patrol and Central Traffic Unit members responded to a report of a female victim that had been stabbed in the arm with a needle at a shopping mall in the 1200 block of St. Mary's Road. The suspect female had since fled.   Upon arrival, officers worked with security personnel to locate the suspect in another part of the mall where she was taken into custody. A search of her resulted in the seizure of 1.10 grams of methamphetamine, a number of syringes, stolen merchandise and identification in the name of another female.   The victim was transported to hospital where she received medical treatment.   Major Crime Unit detectives continued with the investigation. It is believed that the victim and the suspect were in the same store when, without warning or provocation, the suspect stabbed the victim in the arm with a hypodermic needle with a syringe containing a fluid though to contain a destructive or noxious thing. The suspect then fled the store with stolen items causing a security sensor to activate an audible alarm.   The victim and the suspect were not known to each other.   Jessie Kayla Genaille, a 30-year-old female of Winnipeg, has been charged with:   - Aggravated Assault - Administer Noxious Thing with Intent – Endanger Life or Cause Bodily Harm - Possession of Scheduled Substance – Methamphetamine - Possession of an Identity Document - Theft under $5,000 - Fail to Comply with Probation Order (x2)   She was detained in custody.   Smart Policing Initiative – Arrests: C18-138458   Over the past two weeks, the Winnipeg Police Service received the report of numerous vehicles being vandalized or broken into in the area of Ellice Avenue and Wall Street.   As a result, officers began to target the area using the Smart Policing Initiative, which is an intelligence-led, evidence-based policing program designed to increase our proactive policing potential through the use of data analysis, focused prevention and deterrence strategies.   On June 28, 2018, at approximately 12:30 a.m., West District General Patrol members were in the area of Sargent Avenue and Valour Road when they observed a group of three individuals on bicycles in violation of the Highway Traffic Act.   Officers attempted to speak with the group; however one male fled and was pursued. The male eventually tripped and resisted officers as he was taken into custody. A search of him resulted in the seizure of bolt cutters, a wire cutter and a tire iron.   The other two individuals, a male and a female, were located at Ellice Avenue and Garfield Street and were placed under arrest. A search of the male resulted in the seizure of a black flashlight, a multi-tool and a pouch containing numerous tools. A search of the female resulted in the seizure of 1.13 grams of methamphetamine.   Alex Vern James Borkowski, a 27-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with:   - Possession of Break-In Instrument(s) - Resist Peace Officer - Fail to Comply Condition Recognizance by Judge/Justice (x2) - Fail to Comply with Probation Order (x2)   He was processed on three outstanding warrants for charges that include:   - Fail to Comply with Probation Order (x2) - Fail to Comply Condition Recognizance (x3)   Christopher Robert Baron, a 40-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with:   - Possession of Scheduled Substance – Methamphetamine - Possession of Break-In Instrument(s)   Holly Ann Marie Rundle, a 43-year-old female of Winnipeg, has been charged with:   - Possession of Scheduled Substance – Methamphetamine - Possession of Break-In Instrument(s)   They have been detained in custody. 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.