News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Thursday, January 18, 2018 Weapon - Arrest: C18-12532 On January 17, 2018 at approximately 6:30 p.m., the Winnipeg Police Service was alerted to a male, possibly armed with a firearm in the area of William Avenue and Isabel Street. Division 11 General Patrol officers attended and located an adult male, outside, in the 100 block of Isabel Avenue. He was in possession of what appeared to be the barrel of a shotgun under his jacket. The male failed to comply with officer's orders and as a result officer's deescalated the situation and a Conducted Electrical Weapon (Taser) was discharged, enabling officers to take the male into custody. A search of the male revealed that the firearm was actually a metal pipe strapped to a long piece of wood. Officers learned that the male had attended to a business in the 100 block of Isabel Avenue where he caused a commotion. He then pulled out an object, which the employee thought could be a firearm, and pointed it in the direction of the employee.  The same male then attended to a second business in the 100 block of Isabel Avenue and threatened to "fire" at the employee with an object that appeared to be a shotgun. He left when the employee ran to the back of the business. Martin Eric SINCLAIR, 42-years-old of Winnipeg has been charged with: Cause Disturbance Possess Weapon Carry Concealed Weapon, prohibited Device or Ammunition Fail to Comply with Probation Cause Disturbance 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.