Firearm and Drugs – Arrest: C25-108266

Released: May 21, 2025 at 1:34 p.m.

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On May 20, 2025 at approximately 8:19 a.m., North District General Patrol officers were in the 300 block of Salter Avenue when they recognized a 36-year-old male with outstanding arrest warrants operating a motor vehicle with two passengers.  

Officers conducted a traffic stop and arrested the driver, who offered resistance and assaulted them during the arrest. The two passengers were also taken into custody. A subsequent search, incident to arrest, resulted in the seizure of the following items:

  • A loaded 9mm handgun with a 12-round extended magazine
  • Approximately 178 grams of cocaine (Estimated Street Value: $17,800)
  • Approximately 114 Percocet Tablets (Estimated Street Value: $2,300)
  • $3,820 Canadian Currency
  • Cellular phones

Roshton Matthew SHAMAN (36) of Winnipeg has been charged with:

  • Assault a Peace Officer
  • Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
  • Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – COCAINE
  • Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
  • Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
  • Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition Knowing its Poss is Unauthorized
  • Possession of Firearm, Restricted/Prohibited Weapon, Firearm Part or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order
  • Possession of Firearm, Restricted/Prohibited Weapon, Firearm Part or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order
  • Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
  • Unauthorized Poss of a Firearm in Motor Vehicle
  • Warrant – Fail to Comply with Condition of Release Order x 2

He was detained in custody.

A 37-year-old female and a 28-year-old female from Winnipeg are facing the following charges:

  • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
  • Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Weapon
  • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in Motor Vehicle
  • Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
  • Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – COCAINE
  • Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
  • Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000

They were released on a Undertaking as mandated by the Criminal Code.

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