Police Report
October 19 – November 1
October 19 – A female reported that her vehicle was keyed on October 15th while parked at her place of employment.
Police were dispatched to the report of a theft that took place at a local public facility and upon arrival learned the suspects had fled the scene. This file is still under investigation.
October 20 – Police arrested a male for Failing to Comply with an Undertaking after receiving a report that he breached his condition not to have contact with a female known to him and later released him on an Appearance Notice.
October 23 – A resident of Southgate Drive reported that the previous night someone rang her doorbell and ran away. The complainant also suspected that the individual kicked her door, causing damage.
At approximately 6:00 p.m., police received a report from loss prevention personnel of a local store advising that a male left the store without paying for merchandise and fled in an awaiting vehicle. Police immediately attended the area and located the suspect vehicle nearby, at which time a traffic stop was conducted, and numerous stolen items were observed inside. Two male suspects were arrested, during which time police were approached by a witness who advised of a possible third male suspect who had abandoned a shopping cart and fled on foot, and he was located by police a short time later. All three males are residents of Winnipeg and were charged as follows:
Male #1: Possession of Goods Obtained by Crime (x2), Theft Under $5000 (x2) (one of which was related to a previous theft that occurred in the City of Winkler) and on the strength of two Winnipeg Police Service arrest warrants for Failing for Attend Court
Male #2: Possession of Goods Obtained by Crime, Theft Under $5000 (x2) and on the strength of a Winnipeg Police Service arrest warrant for Failing to Attend Court
Male #3: Possession of Goods Obtained by Crime (x2) and Theft Under $5000 (x2)
All three males were released on Undertakings with a court date at Morden Provincial Court and two were also released on Appearance Notices related to their arrest warrants. While processing the stolen items, police retrieved a substantial amount of merchandise stolen from three local stores which was subsequently returned.
October 25 – A resident of Southgate Drive reported that someone rang her doorbell and left, and this had occurred the previous week as well. A resident of Chevy Drive also reported that someone had rang their doorbell and left.
October 27 – A resident of Barracuda Crescent reported that her vehicle was vandalized, and the damage consisted of a broken side rear window.
While on patrol, police observed the operator of a mini dirt bike travelling southbound on 1st Street in the curb lane and then turn west into the grass. A traffic stop was conducted and the teenage operator, who received multiple warnings in the past, was issued a ticket for Operating an unregistered off-road vehicle ($174) and the mini dirt bike was towed from the scene to prevent the continuation of the offence. He was also verbally warned for being on a highway, not wearing a helmet and not having any functional lights on the mini dirt bike.
A teenage male reported that he was assaulted by two teenage males known to him. Both male suspects were later located and arrested for Assault and released on Undertakings with court dates at Morden Provincial Court and their parents were advised of the incident.
October 29 – City of Winkler staff reported vandalism to a city-owned building which consisted of offensive graffiti spray-painted onto the building.
A male reported that his ladder was stolen from the back of his truck while parked at a local business on Diamond Drive.
October 30 – Police were dispatched to the report of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Main Street and Boundary Trail. Upon arrival police learned an eastbound vehicle crossed the intersection at which time it was struck by a northbound vehicle which had a green light. The passenger of the eastbound vehicle was transported to the Boundary Trails Health Centre with injuries and released the following day. This file is still under investigation.
October 31 – A resident of 9th Street reported that at approximately 1:25 a.m. a group of teenagers were ‘ding-dong ditching’. Doorbell footage was obtained and this investigation is ongoing.
Police received a report regarding a vehicle that was keyed while parked at a local business on Norquay Drive. This file is still under investigation.
A female reported that a male known to her breached his condition not to be within 100 meters of her. Police located the male suspect, arrested him for Disobeying a Court Order and released him on an Appearance Notice.
Numerous reports were received regarding offensive graffiti that was spray-painted with what appeared to be artificial snow on properties located on Crystal Crescent, Townsend Drive and Main Street. This investigation is ongoing.
November 1 – A resident of Suntree Bay reported that her house was ‘egged’ by a group of young individuals. This file is still under investigation.
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