News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Tuesday, June 26, 2018   Drug Offences – Arrest: C18-136332   On June 25, 2018, at approximately 6:40 p.m., members of the District 3 Community Support Unit were in the area of Powers Street and Magnus Avenue when they observed a suspicious male on a bicycle conduct what appeared to be a drug transaction.    The male immediately fled the area and was pursued to the 400 block of Pritchard Avenue where officers found him hiding on top of a detached garage.   He was removed from the roof and resisted officers as he was taken into custody. A search resulted in the seizure of the following:   - 7.34 grams of methamphetamine - 4 Xanax pills - 13 Percocet pills - $120 Canadian currency - 2 cans of bear spray - Packaging materials - Scale   Darrick Wallace Desmarais, a 31-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with:   - Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine - Possession of Scheduled Substance – Alprazolam - Possession of Scheduled Substance – Oxycodone - Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 - Resist Peace Officer - Possession of a Prohibited Weapon Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized (x2) - Fail to Comply with Probation Order   He was detained in custody.   Aggravated Assault – Arrest: C18-63558   On March 28, 2018, at approximately 8:00 p.m., emergency personnel responded to the 400 block of Sargent Avenue for a report of an injured male that had walked into a business asking for help.   The male, a 42-year-old victim, was transported to hospital in critical condition with stab wound injuries. He was later upgraded to stable condition.   General Patrol and Major Crime Unit officers continued with an investigation and determined that victim had been inside his suite in the 500 block of Balmoral Street when another resident (of the same building) entered his suite armed with a knife and a glass shard from a mirror. An altercation ensued and the victim was stabbed several times but was able to flee.   On June 25, 2018, at approximately 12:40 a.m., a Division 11 Community Support Unit officer located the suspect in the 600 block of Main Street and placed him under arrest.   Oliver Daniel Murdock, a 53-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with:   - Aggravated Assault - Possession of a Weapon (x2) - Fail to Comply Condition Recognizance by Judge/Justice   He was also processed on a second warrant for an incident on January 13, 2018, in the 500 block of Elgin Avenue where a 54-year-old male victim was struck over the head with a pipe. Murdock has been charged with:   - Assault Cause Bodily Harm - Assault with a Weapon - Possession of a Weapon   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.