On October 31, 2022, at approximately 12:05 a.m., a Central District General Patrol unit was in the area of Sargent Avenue and Langside Street when they observed a stolen SUV.
Officers followed the vehicle to McDermot Avenue and McPhillips Street – at which time it began to travel at a high rate of speed. AIR1 subsequently tracked the stolen SUV as police vehicles pulled back.
Soon after, the vehicle turned into a parking lot in the first 100 block of Dorset Street, and both occupants bailed. AIR1 followed the fleeing suspects to the 1800 block of Burrows Avenue, where ground units took them into custody.
Upon his arrest, the male driver fraudulently attempted to identify himself using a stolen driver’s licence. He was also found to have a stolen SIN card (in the same name as the driver’s licence), $50 in Canadian currency and a folding knife. He was also determined to have nine outstanding warrants for his arrest.
The female passenger was found to have 4.8 grams of methamphetamine (an estimated street value of $235), $100 in Canadian currency and a can of bear spray.
The SUV had been reported stolen from the Pulberry neighbourhood a week earlier.
Kevin Gerald Imrie, a 43-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
- Possession of a Weapon
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
- Operation of a Conveyance While Prohibited Pursuant to Federal or Provincial Act
- Public Mischief
- Identity Fraud - Intent to Avoid Arrest, Prosecution or Obstruct Justice
- Possession of an Identity Document
- Fail to Comply with Condition of Release Order (x4)
He was also processed on nine warrants for charges that include:
- Possession of a Weapon
- Possession of Firearm, Restricted/Prohibited Weapon or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order
- Fail to Comply with Condition of Release Order (x9)
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
- Fail to Attend Court – Appearance Notice (x2)
- Fail to Attend Ident – Appearance Notice (x2)
- Possession for Purposes of Trafficking (x2)
- Possess Property or Proceeds Obtained by Crime for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm – Possess Without Licence
- Fail to Comply Condition Release Order
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Interference
- Invitation to Sexual Touching
- Assault
- Utter/Convey or Cause Person to Receive Threat to Cause Death/Bodily Harm to Any Person (x2)
- Person in Position of Trust/Authority for Sexual Purpose Invites/Counsels Touching Body of Young Person
He was detained.
A 42-year-old female of Winnipeg is facing charges of:
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
- Possession of a Weapon
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
She was released on an Undertaking (as mandated by the Criminal Code).