On May 13, 2023, at approximately 9:45 a.m., the Winnipeg Police Service responded to the 400 block of Ferry Road for the report of a theft in progress of property from an enclosed trailer.
General Patrol officers from the West District attended and spoke with the 39-year-old male victim, who advised that he interrupted four male suspects stealing property (construction tools) from his enclosed trailer. Officers learned the four suspects entered an awaiting vehicle, narrowly avoided running over the victim, and fled before the police arrived. The victim reported he was uninjured as a result of the incident.
At approximately noon, patrolling officers observed the involved vehicle operating in the first 100 block of Westgrove Way and arrested three occupants without incident.
The Major Crimes Unit assumed the investigation and recovered some of the stolen property through subsequent search warrant execution of the vehicle and a linked residence. The value of the recovered stolen property is estimated at $30,000.
The suspects are all known to one another but previously unknown to the victim.
Tyler Royden Paul VIEIRA, 25, of Winnipeg, has been charged with the following offences:
- Robbery
- Theft Over $5,000
- Operation of a Conveyance While Prohibited by Order Under Criminal Code
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance – Cocaine
Jesse Robin SMITH, 31, of Winnipeg, has been charged with the following offences:
- Robbery
- Theft Over $5,000
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance – Cocaine
Jesse Elijah James YOUNG, 35, of Winnipeg, has been charged with the following offences:
- Robbery
- Theft Over $5,000
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance – Cocaine
All three suspects were detained in custody. One suspect remains outstanding.
The Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate. Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to call 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).