News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

 

March 7th, 2017         Commercial Robbery Arrest  –  C1747102 On March 3rd, 2017 at approximately 12:20 am, a male suspect entered a restaurant in the area of Goulet St. and St. Mary's Rd, while attempting to conceal his appearance. The suspect confronted an employee and demanded that they hand over the contents of the til.   As a result of the robbery the suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.   On March 6th, 2017 at approximately 8:00 pm a male suspect, while concealing his identity entered a restaurant in the area of Goulet St. and St. Mary's Rd. Once inside the suspect demanded that an employee hand over the contents of the til. The male fled empty handed once he realized that there were several employees in the premise.   Winnipeg Police General Patrol and the Tactical Support Team attended the scene. Upon arrival they learnt that a second commercial robbery had just occurred in the same area by a male matching the same description. Once again the male had fled empty handed.   Witnesses informed Police that they had seen a male fleeing the area into a third location in the immediate area of the robberies. This location was searched by officers and a male matching the suspect's description was located attempting to conceal himself in a washroom stall.   Members of the Major Crimes unit were notified and continued to investigate.   Matthieu Joseph Ronald FORTIER, 30-years-old of Winnipeg has been charged with the following due to his alleged involvement and remanded into custody:     Robbery x 3 Disguise with Intent x 3 Fail to Comply with Recognizance Warrant – FTC with Recognizance         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.