A 45-year-old woman is facing multiple firearms-related charges after an incident involving a taxi driver and a handgun. She was arrested a short time later, and a firearm was seized.
On October 11, 2026, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Winnipeg Police Service responded to a report of an armed suspect in a taxi near the intersection of Concordia Avenue and Louelda Street.
West District General Patrol officers learned that the suspect entered a taxi in the Munroe East area, produced a handgun, and directed the driver to take her to a specific location. No shots were fired. The driver activated the taxi's emergency beacon, exited the vehicle, and contacted police.
The suspect then moved into the driver's seat of the taxi. However, after discovering the keys had been removed, she fled on foot. Officers located the suspect in the 1000 block of Concordia Avenue and took her into custody. An SGS 1911 .22-calibre handgun was seized during the arrest.
Laney Sandra NOBISS (45) has been charged with:
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in Motor Vehicle
- Carrying Concealed Weapon Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regs
- Possession of Firearm, Restricted/Prohibited Weapon, Firearm Part or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order x 2
She was detained in custody.