Wild weekend of robberies, armed incidents, Winnipeg police say

A engaged play for Winnipeg police progressive investigating 4 unconnected robberies, arsenic good arsenic an incidental involving an equipped man.

The archetypal incidental occurred astir 10:30 p.m. Saturday astatine a St. Anne’s Road state station. Police said a antheral successful his aboriginal 20s confronted the worker with a firearm and stole currency and cigarettes earlier moving toward Fermor Avenue.

He’s described arsenic wearing a achromatic overgarment with metallic zippers connected the sleeve, achromatic jeans, achromatic shoes and a achromatic shot headdress with a metallic sticker connected it.

Just earlier 2 a.m. Sunday, an attempted robbery took spot astatine a St. Mary’s Road business, erstwhile 2 suspects — 1 equipped with a weapon — unsuccessfully demanded wealth earlier fleeing the scene.

Both suspects are described arsenic being successful their 20s, with the archetypal astir 5 feet 8 inches gangly with a bladed physique and wearing bluish pants, a acheronian sweater with a acheronian vest connected top, and a achromatic toque.

Police said the 2nd antheral is astir 5 feet 9 inches gangly with an mean build. He was seen wearing a achromatic cap, a achromatic hoodie with a reddish logo implicit a reddish T-shirt and bluish jeans.

Barely 15 minutes later, officers were called to a Main Street brew vendor successful effect to reports of a shotgun-wielding antheral threatening employees.

Police spoke to victims and determined that the fishy had been causing a disturbance and was asked to permission by security. Police allege helium past went to a car successful the parking lot, grabbed a weapon and returned.

Later that morning, constabulary tracked down the antheral and conveyance to College Avenue and arrested him. A hunt of his location Sunday day led to the seizure of a modified shotgun and ammunition, arsenic good arsenic covering connected to the incident.

A 33-year-old antheral is present successful custody facing charges of pointing a firearm and 4 abstracted limb possession charges.

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Around 2:30 a.m., constabulary were called to the 500 artifact of Spence Street, wherever a 64-year-old taxi operator reported having been robbed astatine gunpoint.

Police said the antheral was dropping disconnected a fare successful the area, erstwhile a pistillate pulled retired a weapon and stole currency and belongings from the cab earlier taking disconnected connected foot.

She’s described arsenic betwixt 30 and 32 years aged with a heavier build, a circular look and blond hair, and was wearing a achromatic overgarment and achromatic pants.

Finally, astir 11 a.m. Sunday, a pistillate is accused of trying to permission a Portage Avenue pharmacy without paying. She is accused of throwing thing astatine store information and threatening him with a crisp object.

The fishy is described arsenic being successful her mid-20s, astir 5 feet 4 inches gangly with a flimsy physique and orange, shoulder-length hair.

No 1 was wounded successful immoderate of these cases, and anyone with accusation is asked to scope retired to large crimes investigators astatine 204-986-6219 oregon Crime Stoppers astatine 204-786-TIPS (8477).