News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Friday, May 18, 2018   Robberies - Arrest: C18-102363 On May 17, 2018, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Winnipeg Police Service was alerted to a robbery which just occurred at a financial institution in the 100 block of St Anne's Road. General patrol officers attended and learned that an adult male wearing a disguise to hide his face, and armed with a knife, confronted a female teller and demanded money. He was provided with money and fled.     At approximately 10:00 p.m., members of the Major Crimes Unit located the suspect at a residence in the first 100 block of Kettering Street at which time he was taken into custody.     Officers determined that the suspect was also responsible for the following robberies:     On January 12, 2009, at approximately 3:30 p.m., a female employee was working at a restaurant in the 200 block of Hargrave Street when the suspect grabbed her by the arm and demanded her money. She pulled away and the suspect fled empty-handed. A male employee pursued the suspect and confronted him at which time the suspect produced a knife and swung it at the male. The suspect fled.     On February 28, 2018, at approximately 7:45 p.m., the suspect, wearing a disguise to hide his face, attended a financial institution in the 1300 block of Pembina Hwy. Armed with a knife, he approached a female teller and demanded money. The suspect received an undisclosed amount of money and fled.     On March 7, 2018, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the suspect, wearing a disguise, attended a financial institution in the 1200 block of Grant Avenue. Armed with a knife he approached a female teller and demanded money. The teller advised that she needed to ask a manager at which time the manager pushed the suspect out the door, locked it and notified police. No money was obtained.     On March 8, 2018, at 5:30 p.m., the suspect, wearing a disguise, attended a financial institution in the 1300 block of Henderson Hwy. Armed with a knife he entered an office and demanded money. He was given an undisclosed amount of money and fled.     On March 23, 2018, at 7:45 p.m., the suspect, wearing a disguise, attended a financial institution in the 200 block of St. Anne's Road. He approached a female teller and demanded money. He was given a small sum of money and then jumped the counter demanding to be escorted to the vault. He searched several drawers for money before fleeing.     On April 12, 2018, at approximately 7:55 p.m., the suspect, wearing a disguise, attended a financial institution in the 1800 block of Portage Avenue. Armed with a knife, he approached a female teller and demanded money. He was provided with an undisclosed amount of money and fled.     Andrew Jason MARCEAU, a 43-year-old male of Winnipeg has been charged with: Robbery X7 Disguise with Intent X7 Possess Weapon  He has been detained at the Winnipeg Remand Centre.      Weapons - Arrest: C18-102109 On May 17, 2017, at approximately 3:30 p.m. members of the Community Support Unit, Street Crimes Unit and the Tactical Support, executed a search warrant in the 300 block of Machray Avenue. Inside the residence, officers located and seized:     A sawed-off 12 gauge shotgun with altered serial number Ammunition Approximately 465 grams of Cannabis Marihuana with a street value of $4,650.00 Contaminated operational digital scale 7 x 1 gram packets of cannabis resin shatter with a street value of $350.00 1 package of Cannabis resin edibles totaling 250 milligrams with a street value of $25.00 12 grams of psilocybin (magic mushrooms) with a street value of $180.00 Approximately$4,500 Canadian currency Jonathan Andrew Paul RHODENIZER, a 35-year-old male of Winnipeg has been charged with:  Possession of Psilocybin Possession of Cannabis Resin Possession of Cannabis Marihuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regulations Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized X2 Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition Tampering with Serial Number of a Firearm Possession of Firearm, Restricted/Prohibited Weapon or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order X 5 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. 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