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Released: April 4, 2025 at 9:40 a.m.

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The Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit (MIHRSOU) is a joint forces unit of the Winnipeg Police Service and the RCMP.  MIHRSOU today provides information regarding Lonnie Kelsey SMITH, 48 years of age, a convicted sex offender who is considered a high risk to re‑offend in a sexual and/or sexually violent manner against adult females.

SMITH was released from the Stony Mountain Institution on April 4, 2025 after serving a sentence for convictions regarding impaired operation causing death, and fail to comply with probation order (2 counts) and recognizance order (1 count) that occurred in 2019. 

SMITH is expected to take up residence in Winnipeg.

Upon release, SMITH will be subject to Correctional Service of Canada conditions and will also be subject to a lifetime weapons prohibition order.

SMITH has a history of sexual and violent offences and numerous breaches of probation and recognizance orders.  Although he participated in some treatment programming in the past, SMITH is still considered high risk to re-offend in a sexual and/or sexually violent manner.  All adult females are at risk.

Community Notification

This information is provided to enable members of the public to take suitable measures to protect themselves.  Any form of vigilante activity or other unreasonable conduct directed at Mr. SMITH will not be tolerated.

Lonnie Smith

DOB:     1976-08-30

Height: 170 cm (5’7”)

Weight: 102 kg (224.9 lbs)

Hair:      Black

Eyes:    Brown

Race:    Indigenous

Distinguishing marks: Tattoo of a wolf on right arm and a bear claw, feather, cross on left arm. Numerous scars on both right and left forearms

If you have any information regarding SMITH, and wish to speak directly to a police officer, please call the Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit (MIHRSOU) at (431) 489-8056 or contact the Winnipeg Police Service at (204) 986-2222, your local RCMP Detachment, or Manitoba Crime Stoppers at (204) 786-8477 or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.

Background information:

Lonnie Kelsey SMITH is a 48-year-old male with a lengthy criminal record including convictions for sexual assault (3 counts), sexual assault with a weapon, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon (2 counts), assault (3 counts), resist arrest, numerous breaches of probation, recognizance and conditional sentence orders and impaired operation causing death.

SMITH’S convictions for sexual assault involved strangers and persons known to him. SMITH’S sexual (and non-sexual violence) has been exacerbated by his use of solvents and other intoxicants. He uses physical force and at times weapons to gain compliance of the victims.

SMITH was released from Stony Mountain Institution, Manitoba on April 4, 2025. He will be subject to Correctional Service of Canada conditions including not to consume alcohol, non-prescription drugs, solvent or inhalants.

SMITH is also subject to a lifetime weapons prohibition order.

While incarcerated, SMITH participated in some sex offender programming but is still considered high risk to re-offend in a sexual and/or sexually violent manner against all adult females.

SMITH is expected to take up residence in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

This information is provided to enable members of the public to take suitable measures to protect themselves.  Any form of vigilante activity or other unreasonable conduct directed at Lonnie Kelsey Smith will not be tolerated.

If you have information about Mr. Smith, please call the Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit at (431) 489-8056. You may also contact the Winnipeg Police Service at (204) 986-6222, your local RCMP Detachment, or Manitoba Crime Stoppers at (204) 786-8477 or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.  For media inquiries, please contact the Winnipeg Police Service Public Information Officer at (204) 986-3061.

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