Winnipeg Police Service News Release:

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 SUSPICIOUS DEATH – C13-038534 On Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at approximately 4:30 p.m. emergency personnel were dispatched to a rooming house in the 600 block of Balmoral Street to check on the wellbeing of an individual.   Attending members located a deceased adult male within the residence.   The death is being treated as suspicious in nature and an autopsy is pending.   Several people from within the residence are currently being interviewed.   This investigation is in the early stages and is continuing.  Anyone who has any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at (204) 986-6508 or CrimeStoppers at (204) 786-TIPS (8477).     CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ARREST – R13-003734 In January of 2013 members of the Winnipeg Police Service Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit were contacted by the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre (NCECC) in Ottawa.  Information provided was that pornographic images of children had been uploaded to the internet by a Winnipeg resident.   Members of the ICE unit entered into an investigation which led to a search warrant being executed in the northwest part of the city on February 26, 2013.   A 43 year old male from Winnipeg has been arrested and is facing charges of Possess Child Pornography and Distribute Child Pornography.  He has been released on a Promise to Appear.     COMMERCIAL ROBBERY – C13-038566 On Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at approximately 5:30 p.m. members of the Winnipeg Police Service were dispatched to a gas bar in the 1st 100 block of Island Shore Boulevard for the report of a commercial robbery that had just occurred.   Responding officers met with the 22 year old male clerk who advised that a male, armed with a weapon had approached the counter, demanded and received an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes.  The suspect then fled the store.   The clerk was not injured.   The suspect is described as: Aboriginal in appearance, 5'11" – 6' in height with a thick build and stubble on his face   The investigation is continuing by members of the Major Crimes Unit. Anyone with information regarding this matter or the identity of the suspect is asked to contact investigators at (204) 986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at (204) 786-TIPS (8477).     ARSON ARREST – C13-038777 On Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at approximately 10:00 p.m. members of the Downtown Watch were on patrol in the downtown area when they came across a male youth attempting to light a garbage receptacle on fire.      General patrol members attended and took the male into custody without incident.   Subsequent investigation revealed that the suspect was responsible for a total of 5 garbage receptacle fires in the downtown area that had occurred between 5:30 p.m. & 10:00 p.m. the same day.    Total damage to the receptacles is estimated at $2,500.00.   The 15 year old male youth has been detained at the Manitoba Youth Centre and is facing charges of Arson - Damage to Property x 5 and Failure to comply with sentence x 3.   For further information contact either: Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer Constable Eric Hofley, Public Information Officer Office: (204)986-3061 Fax: (204) 986-3267 Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca   Web: www.winnipeg.ca/Police

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