News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Thursday, November 23, 2017 West End Biz - New Safety Guide for Crime Prevention The Winnipeg Police Service has partnered with the West End BIZ and the Winnipeg Committee for Safety to produce the latest edition of "Partners in Prevention", a Crime Prevention & Safety Awareness Guide for Businesses & Their Employees. The guide is a hands-on educational resource providing valuable information to help prevent businesses and individuals from becoming a victim of crime. Safety Initiatives and a "Who do you call?" reference sheet of critical contact numbers is included in the guide. The guide is now available for anyone to download at no cost from the BIZ's website, Partners in Prevention. Hardcopies are available at the BIZ office - 581 Portage Avenue.    Commercial Robbery – Arrest: C17-262879 On November 21, 2017, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Winnipeg Police received a report of a commercial robbery that had just occurred at a convenience store in the 100 block of Salter Street. A male suspect threatened staff and stole a number of items. The suspect exited the store and then returned to steal additional items. The same suspect attempted to return to the store a third time, however, staff had locked the door. The suspect threatened staff and left. The suspect then went to a gas bar across the street and attempted to gain entry but was unsuccessful. The male threatened staff, and broke a window. The suspect was restrained by staff who turned him over to responding officers. At some point after leaving the first store the suspect attempted to rob a female in the area of her car, but was not successful. The victim fled the area. Investigators would like to speak with this victim. They can be contacted at (204) 986-6219. Aaron Jay ROSS, 25, was charged with: - Robbery x 2 - Utter Threates x 4 - Mischief Under $5,000 He was detained in custody. The following are images of the victim's vehicle: For further information contact either: Constable Rob Carver, Public Information Officer Constable Jay Murray, Public Information Officer Constable Tammy Skrabek, 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.