Members of the Property Crime Unit have charged three people after 40 condominium and apartment complexes were broken into over 40 days (November 4 to December 14, 2022). Six vehicles were also stolen during the crime spree.
In many incidents, doors and storage lockers were pried open, and belongings were stolen. Vehicles were also broken into; in one case, a shotgun was stolen from an SUV.
It is believed that approximately $250,000 in damage was caused to the properties and vehicles. In addition, about $100,000 worth of items were stolen.
Property Crime Unit investigators were able to link break-ins and worked extensively to identify the involved suspects.
On December 15, 2022, at approximately 2:10 p.m., a suspect (Bruce) was observed driving a stolen vehicle near Henderson Highway and Chelsea Avenue. Officers stopped the sedan, and he was taken into custody.
At approximately 8:42 p.m., two other suspects (Nicholson and Custer) were taken into custody during a traffic stop near Main Street and Redwood Avenue.
On December 16, 2022, the Property Crime Unit, with the assistance of the Major Crimes Unit and Tactical Support Team, executed a search warrant in the St. John’s neighbourhood. As a result, an estimated $10,000 of stolen property was recovered.
Harris Delaney Bruce, a 26-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with:
- Break Enter & Theft – Place (x36)
- Break & Enter with Intent
- Theft Over $5,000
- Theft Under $5,000 (x29)
- Theft of Motor Vehicle (x6)
- Possession of Break In Instrument(s)
- Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance
- Drive without licence or with invalid licence (Highway Traffic Act)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in Motor Vehicle
Dwayne Allan Nicholson, a 44-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with:
- Break Enter & Theft – Place (x34)
- Break & Enter with Intent
- Theft Under $5,000 (x29)
- Theft of Motor Vehicle (x6)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in Motor Vehicle
Angelina Rose Custer, a 22-year-old female of Winnipeg, has been charged with:
- Break Enter & Theft – Place (x15)
- Theft Over $5,000
- Theft Under $5,000 (x3)
- Theft of Motor Vehicle
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in Motor Vehicle
The three were detained.
