On January 26, 2021, at 5:07 a.m., Central District General Patrol members, with the assistance of the K9 Unit, responded to a shelter in the South Point Douglas area for a report of a female armed with a firearm. The female had entered the facility and produced the weapon.
Soon after, officers located the female in the area and safely took her into custody. The weapon was recovered and found to be a revolver-style pellet gun.
Melissa Sue Komoski, a 41-year-old female of Winnipeg, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Weapon
- Carrying Concealed Weapon Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Fail to Comply with Condition of Release Order
She was detained in custody.