On February 2, 2025 at approximately 10:14 p.m., the Winnipeg Police Service received a call from a business in the 400 block of Talbot Avenue for the report of a robbery in progress by a suspect armed with a firearm.
East District General Patrol officers, assisted by K-9 and the Tactical Support Team (TST), responded to the scene and determined that after being asked to leave the business, a 31-year-old male suspect produced a concealed firearm and pointed it at a 26-year-old male employee, who fled to the back of the store for cover. The suspect jumped the counter and stole a cash drawer from the till and fled on foot. No shots were fired, and the victim was not injured.
Officers saturated the area and initiated a K-9 track. At approximately 10:40 p.m., the suspect was taken into custody without incident. A firearm, cash register, and clothing matching the suspect’s clothing during the robbery were recovered.
Earl THOMAS, 31 yrs of Winnipeg, has been charged with the following:
- Armed Robbery using a Restricted Firearm or Prohibited Firearm
- Fail to Comply with Condition of Release Order x 2
- Possession of Firearm, Restricted/Prohibited Weapon, Firearm Part or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Carrying Concealed Weapon Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Use of Firearm During Commission of an Indictable Offence
- Pointing a Firearm
He was detained in custody.