Mounties searching for missing Thompson teen
3:50 PM
Thompson RCMP say they have found a 17-year-old girl who went missing Tuesday.
On Thursday Mounties said they were looking for the teen, who was last seen on Hemlock Crescent in the northern Manitoba city at about noon Tuesday.
Mounties urge Good Samaritans to be cautious
12:43 PM
RCMP are warning drivers to be careful when pulling over to potentially help other motorists.
Pembina Valley RCMP were called about two males in a vehicle stopped along Highway 3, between Thornhill and Darlingford, at about 12:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Mounties were told two males in a light blue BMW SUV with an Ontario licence plate were stopped along the highway, flashing their vehicle’s lights and waving their arms to try to get other motorists to stop.
“Once stopped, the males approached the motorists and offered to sell them jewelry, such as watches and rings, or asked for money for gas, stating they are not from the area,” RCMP said in a news release Thursday.
“No threats were made, and nobody was injured, but many of the motorists felt intimidated.”
Police have received several similar reports from the area and elsewhere in southern Manitoba over the past week and are warning motorists to be “safe and aware” if pulling over to assist someone.
Pembina Valley RCMP are asking anyone with information about the incidents to call them at 204-745-6760 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
Man found dead in Magnus Avenue house, homicide unit investigating
10:57 AM
Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found dead in a rooming house on Magnus Avenue early Thursday.
After receiving a call about armed men within the building, police rushed to the residence on the 300 block of Magnus Avenue, between Charles and Salter streets, at about 2:40 a.m.
Patrol officers and the police helicopter found three men running from the residence and arrested the trio, finding a firearm on one of them, the Winnipeg Police Service said.
The officers then found the dead man, whose name hasn’t been released yet, inside a suite. Police said his autopsy is pending. No charges against the trio have been announced, but homicide detectives are treating the death as a slaying.
Police have asked for anyone with video or information that could help detectives to call 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-8477 (TIPS).
Man charged in bank, fast-food robberies
10:49 AM
A man was arrested after a bank and a fast-food restaurant were robbed this week.
A suspect approached the counter of the restaurant in the 1100 block of Main Street and said he had a gun at about 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The next day, at about 11:15 a.m., a suspect robbed the Scotiabank at 1155 Rothesay St., again warning that he had a gun.
The suspect made off with cash in both robberies. No one was injured in either incident.
Police searching the area after the second robbery found a suspect near the intersection of Raleigh Street and McLeod Avenue. He did not have a firearm.
Victor Mutombo Ilunga, 28, has been charged with two counts of robbery and detained in custody.
Police recovered some of the stolen funds.
