News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Wednesday, August 13, 2014     Vehicle Robbery – Wanted Male- C14-169712 On August 11, 2014 shortly before 12:30 p.m. Winnipeg Police Service members responded to a department store in the 1000 block of Empress Street for the report that a male was armed with a knife in the parking lot. Police units were immediately dispatched and prior to their arrival learned that the suspect male had fled from loss prevention officers to a nearby retail parking lot within the 1300 block of Empress Street. When the five male staff members caught up with the suspect, he began making stabbing motions in their direction with the knife, just before jumping into a passing truck that was being driven by a 56-year-old female. Officers arrived and met with female victim and the loss prevention officers where it was learned that in the process of the suspect stealing the truck, he assaulted the driver about her upper body, before she managed to exit her vehicle. She received minor injuries.  The suspect male immediately drove the truck in the direction of the group causing them to back away from a duffle bag that he dropped. The suspect exited the truck, grabbed the bag and fled in the stolen vehicle. At approximately 6:00 p.m. officers recovered the stolen truck in the rear of the 600 block of Sargent Avenue. As a result of the continued investigation a suspect was identified. Investigators have exhausted all efforts to locate the suspect male and believe he is evading arrest.  A warrant for arrest has been obtained and police are requesting the public's assistance in locating following male: Jason Dean BERCIER, 35 years This investigation is continuing by the West District Crime Unit. Anyone with information regarding this incident or BERCIER's whereabouts is asked to contact investigators at (204) 986-2877 or Crime Stoppers at (204) 786-TIPS (8477).   For further information contact either: Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer Constable Eric Hofley, Public Information Officer Detective Sergeant Natalie Aitken, Public Information Officer Phone: (204) 986-3061 | Fax: (204) 986-3267 | Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca Share this mailing with your social network by clicking on the appropriate link:       Related Winnipeg Police Service Report a Crime Online Crime Stoppers CrimeStat Unsubscribe If you do not want to receive these emails anymore, unsubscribe. Please do not reply to this email. This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address and replies are not monitored. Mailing address: City of Winnipeg, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3B 1B9 Privacy Statement The City of Winnipeg values your privacy. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties. You are receiving this email as a result of your signing up for the Winnipeg Police Service Email News list offered on the City of Winnipeg website. You may unsubscribe or change your subscription options at any time.