News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Wednesday, August 19, 2015   Suspicious – Investigation Concluded - C15-162254 As previously reported, the Winnipeg Police Service has been made aware of a number of occurrences over the last month regarding incidents where women out walking or jogging would find a wallet on the ground with a significant amount of money in it. A male would then appear and claim he had lost something in the area, often retrieving the wallet. No criminal activity was associated to these incidents and none of the women involved were harassed or threated. An investigation was undertaken by the West District Crime Unit given the suspicious nature of these incidents. As a result, investigators have identified an individual connected to these events. No charges resulted from these incidents and the investigation into the matter is concluded Though no charges resulted from this investigation, the Winnipeg Police Service would like to thank members of the public for notifying them of this suspicious activity. For further information contact either: Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer Constable Eric Hofley, Public Information Officer Kelly Dehn, Manager of Public Affairs 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.