Winnipeg cops arrest 3 in spree of porch piracy

Three Winnipeggers were arrested arsenic portion of an ongoing probe into bundle thefts successful the Transcona area, constabulary say.

The incidents began past fall, erstwhile constabulary were contacted by aggregate radical astir structure pirates snatching deliveries from their homes.

Police launched ‘Project Thrifties’ to look into the thefts, which led them to a 35-year-old pistillate who investigators accidental they person connected to 7 incidents — connected Whitehall Boulevard, Kildare Avenue East, Bond Street, Day Street, Harvard Avenue, Regina Place, and Edward Avenue West.

The pistillate faces aggregate counts of theft, failing to comply with merchandise conditions and failing to be court.

As a effect of the investigation, 2 different suspects were besides identified. A 47-year-old antheral and different 35-year-old pistillate person been charged with theft nether $5,000,

Police said reports from the nationalist were invaluable to the investigation, and are encouraging immoderate further victims to travel forward.