News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Thursday, December 21, 2017                                                        Attempt Murder - Arrest: C17-282924 On December 17, 2017 at approximately 6:35 a.m., the Winnipeg Police Service was alerted to male, behaving violently, who had barricaded himself in a room with another male.     Officers responded to the location, a business in the 400 block of Notre Dame Avenue, and located both males in a room, covered with blood. One male, the suspect, was armed with a knife which he discarded when directed to do so by police.     The victim, an adult male, was transported in critical condition. The suspect, also an adult male, was placed under arrest and transported to hospital in the stable condition.     Officers learned that the male had ingested narcotics earlier in the morning, met with the victim at this location and further ingested drugs. Armed with a knife, the male barricaded himself in a room with the victim who he threatened with the knife.  He proceeded to damage the room and contents, resulting in a small fire which staff were able to safely extinguish through a broken window.     The suspect male then turned his attention to the victim, choking him, cutting his throat, and stabbing him numerous times in the upper body.     On December 18, 2017 officers, by way of search warrant, searched the scene and seized various items.     On December 20, 2017 the suspect male was released from hospital and taken into police custody. Brian Joseph Steve PENSAK, 32-years-old of Winnipeg has been charged with the following: Attempt to Commit Murder Forcible Confinement Utter Threats Possess Weapon Mischief Under $5000 Arson with Disregard for Human Life  He has been detained in custody.   Break & Enter – Arrest: C17-285533    On December 20, 2017, at approximately 8:15 p.m., a male suspect broke in and gained entry to the Public Safety Building at 151 Princess Street. The building, which is unoccupied, is heavily alarmed and police were notified as the suspect wandered through the building.     A search was conducted by members of the Tactical Support Team and the suspect was located inside the building. He was taken into custody without incident.     The suspect was also found to be the subject of an arrest warrant from an incident where a vehicle was stolen from an address in the RM of Springfield in early November 2016.     Wesley Manford Wadien, a 34-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with :       - Break & Enter with Intent - Place   - Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5,000   - Fail to Comply with Probation Order (x2)     He was detained in custody. 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.