Jets beat Blackhawks 4-2 to sweep short road trip
5:37 PM
CHICAGO — The Winnipeg Jets have swept a short two-game road trip after beating the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Mark Scheifele broke a tie midway through the third period with his 14th goal of the year, with Mason Appleton adding an empty-netter. Gabe Vilardi and Nino Niederreiter scored the other goals for the Jets, who trailed 2-1 through 20 minutes.
Connor Hellebuyck only faced 14 shots, stopping 12, in a winning effort.
The Jets, who won 3-2 in Buffalo on Thursday, improve to 20-8-0 on the year. They now head back to Winnipeg for a four-game homestand that begins Sunday against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Man arrested for impersonating police officer
1:33 PM
A Winnipeg man has been arrested after using emergency lighting on his pickup truck to try to pull over vehicles near the Louise Bridge.
Winnipeg police said on Saturday that it received calls about the pickup truck and, after going to the area of the bridge, found a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado parked in a field in the first 100 block of Higgins Avenue on Friday at about 8:15 p.m.
When uniformed officers exited their marked cruiser and approached the vehicle, the lone occupant got out and “challenged their authority and jurisdiction.”
The driver got back into the vehicle, refusing orders to get out, with officers having to use a taser to remove him and take him into custody.
When officers searched the vehicle, they found an emergency light bar attached to the windshield, a conducted energy baton, two collapsible batons, $615 worth of marijuana, and 15 cartons of contraband cigarettes.
The 47-year-old man is facing several charges including impersonating a peace officer, assaulting an officer, two counts of possessing a weapon, and unlawful possession of tobacco products.
The man was released on an appearance notice.
Man charged with having hidden weapon on bus
10:34 AM
A Winnipeg man has been arrested after being found with an unloaded air pistol on a Transit Winnipeg bus.
Winnipeg police said a passenger saw the weapon and told the bus driver who called police on Thursday at about 5:45 p.m.
The suspect was arrested as he got off the bus with the air pistol found on him. Police said no one was injured or threatened during the incident and the suspect didn’t point the firearm at anyone.
A 34-year-old man is facing charges of possession of a weapon and carrying a concealed weapon, prohibited device or ammunition.
The suspect was released on an undertaking.
Man arrested for assault
10:27 AM
A man with an outstanding immigration warrant has been charged with assaulting a senior outside a hospital.
Winnipeg police said on Saturday a 74-year-old man was walking towards the entrance of the Seven Oaks General Hospital’s urgent care when he was suddenly attacked.
The senior fell to the ground, hit his head on the sidewalk, and was knocked unconscious during the unprovoked attack on Dec. 3 at about 5:17 p.m.
The victim was treated in hospital while the suspect fled. The suspect was arrested during an unrelated call for service on Thursday at about 11:45 p.m.
Patee Hae Htoo, 30, has been charged with assault. Because Htoo has an outstanding Canadian Border services Agency warrant, it has been notified of Htoo’s detention in custody.
Store employees and customers pepper sprayed during robbery
10:07 AM
More than a dozen store employees and customers were pepper sprayed during a robbery on Thursday.
Winnipeg police said on Saturday that a man and a youth were trying to steal a 55-inch television from a store in the 2300 block of McPhillips Street when a 39-year-old staff member intervened.
Police said the man dropped the TV and assaulted the employee until other staff and shoppers jumped in to help subdue him.
That’s when a youth suspect pulled out a can of pepper spray and blasted it into the face of another employee, affecting about 15 other nearby staff and customers.
The youth was subdued by other staff and customers.
Dominic Stanley Joseph Martins, 26, has been charged with robbery while a 16-year-old male is facing several charges including robbery and possession of a weapon.
The youth has been released while Martins has been detained in custody.
Police investigating ‘fire incident’
9:52 AM
Winnipeg police are investigating after a multi-use building located on the 400 block of Burrows Avenue caught fire around 6:10 a.m. Friday.
Police say they breached the building’s door and assisted a family of four, who were living in a basement suite, to evacuate.
The family, a store employee and officers were assessed and treated for smoke inhalation.
No other injuries were reported. The investigation continues.
Crews respond to blazes in vacant homes
9:44 AM
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was called to the 200 block of Magnus Avenue just before 5 a.m. Saturday for reports of a fire involving neighbouring two-storey houses.
When they arrived, firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from a house that was vacant, and those flames were extending next door to an occupied home.
The fire was declared under control just before 6 a.m. No injuries were reported and the fire is being investigated.
Crews were also called to a vacant, two-storey house on the 300 block of Flora Avenue around 3:40 a.m. for reports of a fire.
That fire was declared under control at 4:19 a.m. and no occupants were found.
WFPS is reminding the public to contact 911 if they see someone actively entering a vacant building. If boarded windows or doors have been breached but no one is attempting to enter the building, the incident can be reported to 311.
