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.