A 29-year-old man is facing a number of weapon, robbery and uttering threats charges after he pointed a firearm at security and police officers.
It happened on Monday, October 2, 2017, in the 300 block of Kennedy Street. A security guard came across the male attempting to gain entry into a building. When the man was refused to be let in he pointed a handgun at the security guard and threatened to shoot him. The suspect then tried to rob the guard but he was able to escape and call the police.
As officers from the Tactical Support Team responded they saw the suspect at Kennedy and Ellice. The suspect then pointed a firearm at the officers still in their patrol unit. They stopped and the suspect fled while still pointing the gun at them.
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Police found the suspect a few minutes later in a rear parking lot at Portage Place and took him into custody.
Police were able to locate the weapon that turned out to be a replica.
Oliver SCOTT, from Winnipeg, has been charged for his involvement with the following offences:
- Robbery
- Pointing a Firearm
- Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm
- Mischief Under $5000
- Pointing a Firearm X2
- Public Mischief
- Fail to Comply with Recognizance X3
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order X2
He has been detained in custody.
-News 4-
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