News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Saturday, March 4, 2017   Weapons – Arrest: C17-44977 On March 3, 2017, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Winnipeg Police responded to a report of a male with a weapon on a City of Winnipeg transit bus.     General Patrol officers were dispatched to the intersection of Watt Street and Narin Avenue where they arrested a 22-year-old male.     The accused male had apparently boarded the bus near Regent Avenue and Bond Street shortly after 9:00 p.m. While seated on the bus the accused was observed by two male passengers to be in possession of an axe, and brass knuckles. These passengers were able to disarm the accused without incident.     The accused male had been escorted off the bus by the driver and passengers without incident when the bus stopped at Watt Street and Narin Avenue. Officers arrested the male who was then standing on the sidewalk. There were no injuries reported.     The accused was detained in custody. He was charged with:  - Possession of a Weapon x 2  - Fail to Comply with Conditions of a Recognizance x 2.           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.