Thursday, April 23, 2015

Winnipeg Police Service News Release

Winnipeg Police Service

Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
 
Homicide – Arrests C15-76860
As previously released -On April 17, 2015 at 10:50 p.m., officers and other emergency personnel responded to the area of the 700 block of Selkirk Avenue for the report of a stabbing.
 
Patrol members located 27-year-old, Godfrey Virgil HAYDEN with serious injuries. HAYDEN was pronounced deceased a short time later.
 
On April 22, 2015 members of the Homicide Unit, assisted by general patrol officers separately arrested two suspects in connection to this incident.
 
Ivan RICHARD (22) of Winnipeg was charged with Second Degree Murder, Flight from Police and Drive Prohibited.
 
Walter ANDERSON (18) of Winnipeg was charged with Second Degree Murder.
 
Both accused have been detained in custody.
 
 
Ticket Scalping Charges R15-29513
On April 22nd, 2015 at approximately 7:55 pm members of the Winnipeg Police Counter Exploitation Unit conducted a scalping investigation in the vicinity of the MTS Centre, 300 Portage Avenue. During this investigation officers purchased a ticket from a 51 year-old male for the April 22nd, 2015 playoff game between the Winnipeg Jets and the Anaheim Ducks. The ticket, which was purchased for $600.00, had an original value of $344.50 including taxes.
 
The ticket was seized, and the male was issued a Provincial Offence Notice under section 60 of the Amusement Act for Scalping.
 
Section 60 of The Amusement Act states that no person shall barter exchange for anything any ticket to a place of amusement for a price or consideration greater than that paid or given therefor to the owner of the place of amusement to which it is an admission.



 

 

 

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Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer
Constable Eric Hofley, Public Information Officer


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