News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Tuesday, February 14, 2017   Homicide – Arrest: C17-31797 On February 14, 2017, at approximately 1:55 a.m., Winnipeg Police responded to a report of a Weapon incident at the intersection of Dafoe Road West and Gillson Street.  The initial information received was that a City of Winnipeg Bus Operator had been assaulted by a lone passenger while he was stopped at the end of his route. The initial officers on scene located the bus operator who was suffering from serious stab wounds. The victim, Irvine J. FRASER,  a 58-year-old male, was conveyed to hospital in critical condition, but has succumbed to his injuries. Led by a canine unit, responding officers were able to locate a suspect on the frozen Red River between Freedman Crescent to the north and Marine Drive to the south.The male suspect was arrested and brought to the river bank. The 22-year-old male is currently in police custody. The canine officer returned alone to the ice to continue the investigation at which time he fell through the ice. General Patrol officers were able to get a rope to the canine officer and pull him to safety. The officer was not injured. This investigation is continuing by investigators from the Major Crimes Unit.      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.