Friday, March 27, 2015
Project Return
The Winnipeg Police Service's Counter Exploitation Unit, Division 11 Community Support, Division 13 and the Missing Persons Unit, in partnership with Outreach Workers from StreetReach Winnipeg initiated a joint project on Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26, 2015, with the aim of protecting youth within our city who are at high risk of being sexually exploited.
This proactive effort resulted in:
- Two males arrested for Purchasing Sexual Services CC 286.1(1)
- 1 Vehicle seized under the Prostitution HTA offence.
- 2 females investigated and identified as escorts. Once determined not to be victim of Human Trafficking or under aged, they were offered support services including health care and emotional supports.
- 26 addresses being checked for missing youth.
- Six at risk youth being located including one missing from rural Manitoba with each transported to a place of safety.
- 8 CPTSDI(Crime Prevention through Social Development Intervention) contacts were made to identify and assist those involved in the street level Sex Trade
- 1 missing youth located and arrested on an Outstanding Warrant
Our commitment to issues surrounding our missing youth will continue.
StreetReach Winnipeg is an organization that is committed to protecting at risk youth in our community. It is comprised of numerous organizations including the Child Protection Branch, All Nations Coordinated Response Network,MaryMound Inc., Mamawi and MARTR (Manitoba Association for Residential Treatment Resource).
Update - Stolen Vehicle/Missing Dogs – Arrests - C15-12933
As previously released -On January 19, 2015 at approximately 6:30 a.m., officers responded to the area of Parkville Drive for the report of several dogs running loose in the complainant's yard.
Officers attended and recovered eight dogs.
Soon after, officers discovered that an ambulance style vehicle had been stolen from the 2900 block of Pembina Highway earlier in the morning while containing ten canine detection dogs.
Due to public assistance, all ten dogs were eventually located and returned to the owner.
On January 19, 2015 at approximately 4:20 pm., officers located the stolen 2003 GMC ambulance-style vehicle abandoned and parked at the rear of the 400 block of Young Street.
The Winnipeg Police Service is grateful for the support and assistance provided by the public and members of the media during this incident.
The investigation continued by members of the Stolen Auto Unit.
On March 23, 2015, a 15-year-old male and 14-year-old female were arrested.
They are facing the following charges:
15-year-old – Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
14-year-old – Theft of Motor Vehicle and Abandon or Neglect Animal or Bird
Both were released on a Promise to Appear. Further arrests are pending.
Officers Assist in Resuscitation of Infant –
C15-56395
On March 20, 2015, shortly after 6:00 p.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to the 700 block of Flora Avenue for the report of an infant not breathing.
Officers arrived to find a five month old child unresponsive and not breathing. Chest compressions were performed by the officers and after about one minute the child began to breath, though he remained unresponsive. A short time later, medical personnel arrived and the child was transported to hospital in critical condition and later upgraded to stable.
It was learned that the child had taken ill during the day and was observed by caregivers to suddenly stop breathing. Emergency Services was immediately contacted and CPR was initiated by family members.
