News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Thursday, August 4, 2016   Ticket Scalping Arrests – R16-57991 & R16-58140 The Winnipeg Police Service recently began an investigation into ticket scalping involving the upcoming Tragically Hip concert scheduled for August 5, 2016 at the MTS Centre. Officers, working in an undercover capacity, met with two unrelated sellers after responding to advertisements for tickets posted online. In both situations, pairs of floor seat tickets were offered for an amount substantially greater than their original face value. As a result of the investigation a 30 year-old male and a 31 year-old female, both of Winnipeg, were arrested on August 3, 2016. The accused were issued Provincial Offence Notices for breach of the Amusement Act and subsequently released. Section 60 of The Amusement Act states that no person shall barter exchange for anything any ticket to a place of amusement for a price or consideration greater than that paid or given therefor to the owner of the place of amusement to which it is an admission.   For further information contact either: Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer Constable Rob Carver, 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.