Friday, April 24, 2015

Winnipeg Police Service News Release

Winnipeg Police Service

Friday, April 24, 2015
 
 
Suspicious Package C15-80663
On Thursday April 23rd, 2015 at approximately 12:30 p.m. Winnipeg Police and Fire Paramedic Services were called to a building in the 300 block of Broadway for the report of a potentially suspicious package that had been delivered.
 
Broadway was temporarily closed to traffic while the incident was being investigated. Subsequent testing determined that the package was not dangerous.
 
Further investigation of this incident will be conducted by the RCMP.
 
Weapons Seizure C15-80738
On Thursday, April 22, 2015 Winnipeg Police officers from the Division 13 Community Support Unit, assisted by members of the Tactical Support Team and the Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant on a residence in the 500 block of Stella Avenue.
 
In executing the search warrant police seized two sawed-off shotguns, various rounds of ammunition and a quantity of street drugs.
 
A 16-year old male youth was arrested and is facing numerous firearms and weapons offences. He was detained in custody. 
 



 

 

 

For further information contact either:
Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer
Constable Eric Hofley, Public Information Officer


Phone: (204) 986-3061 | Fax: (204) 986-3267 | Email:
WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca

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