Knife brandished; wrong-way crash on Rosser
Your local news roundup for Dec. 20, 2023
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This article was published 20/12/2023 (743 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Weapon charge
An 18-year-old man was arrested on Monday afternoon after allegedly brandishing a knife at an 18th Street business.
Police located the suspect when they arrived at the business, which is on the 1500 block of 18th Street. Police say he had brought out the knife and became aggressive toward others for no reason.
He was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Dangerous operation of vehicle
A 19-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly causing a car crash by driving the wrong way down Rosser Avenue last Friday evening.
Police received a report of a collision in the 1500 block of Rosser Avenue around 6 p.m. on Dec. 15.
A vehicle was travelling the wrong way on the one-way street when it caused a collision with another vehicle. The suspect then fled the scene.
The suspect then contacted police reporting that his vehicle had been stolen. He later recanted his report and admitted he was involved in the collision.
On Monday, the man surrendered to BPS. He will appear in court on Feb. 8 on a charge of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm. He was also issued a Highway Traffic Act ticket for failure to exchange particulars.
Drug trafficking
A youth is facing drug charges after a break and enter to a home in Waywayseecappo First Nation last week.
On Dec. 10, Manitoba First Nation Police Service went to a home for a report of a break and enter in progress. Officers spoke with the occupant, who said the suspect broke a window to gain access to the home, but left just before police arrived.
Police were able to track the suspect to a nearby abandoned home. During the arrest of the suspect, police found drug trafficking paraphernalia, a large quantity of cash, and individually wrapped packages of cocaine. The total weight of the drugs was 8.5 grams.
The youth suspect, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was arrested and charged with break and enter with intent and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
Man charged in house fire
A 33-year-old man has been charged in connection with a house fire in Waywayseecappo First Nation last Friday.
Kelvin Joseph Hapa is facing charges of arson, mischief under $5,000, assault with a weapon, and operating a conveyance in a manner dangerous to the public.
On Dec. 15, Manitoba First Nation Police Service officers responded to a report of a structure fire at a home on the First Nation. When officers attended to the scene, they found the house fully engulfed in flames. Nobody was inside at the time of the fire, but police identified the suspect when they followed up with the occupant and witnesses.
Police said Hapa was also involved in another mischief unrelated to the arson at another residence, which he was charged for.
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