On January 26, 2021, at 2:36 p.m., North District General Patrol members, with the assistance of the Tactical Support Team, responded to an assisted living facility in the Lord Selkirk Park area for a report of a male armed with a firearm. The male had entered the facility and was observed to have the weapon on him.
Soon after, officers attended and safely took the male into custody. The weapon was recovered and found to be a handgun-style BB gun.
Samson Strang Owen, a 26-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Weapon
- Fail to Comply with Condition of Release Order (x2)
He was detained in custody.
Constable Jay Murray, Public Information Officer
Constable Dani McKinnon, Public Information Officer
Constable Claude Chancy, Public Information Officer
Kelly Dehn, Manager of Public Affairs
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