On January 1, 2023, at approximately 3:15 a.m., the Winnipeg Police Service responded to a business in the 1600 block of Regent Avenue West for the report of a Commercial Break & Enter.
General Patrol officers from the East District attended and located an adult male suspect still within the premises. He was placed under arrest without incident. A stolen vehicle was also located on the premises and seized by officers.
The Major Crimes Unit assumed the investigation and learned the suspect attended the business in a previously reported stolen vehicle and accessed the premises by shattering the front entrance glass door. The investigators learned the suspect used a previously reported stolen power tool to defeat a locked cigarette compartment.
Through their investigation, investigators linked the suspect to the following previously reported incidents:
- On December 8, 2022, a suspect attended to the 1100 block of Munroe Avenue and stole a 2003 Toyota Corolla valued at approximately $6,000
- On December 30, 2022, a suspect attended to the first 100 block of Balaban Place, broke into a parked vehicle, and stole numerous power tools contained within
Rick James WALKER, 31, of Winnipeg, is charged with the following offences:
- Break & Enter with Intent – Place
- Possession of Break-In Instruments
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
- Fail to Comply with Condition of Undertaking
He was released on an Undertaking as mandated by the Criminal Code.
The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Major Crimes Investigators at 204-986-6219 or Crimestoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).