STORY UPDATED
On Saturday night, September 21, 2024, the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) responded to a report of a suspicious package in the Centennial neighbourhood. The incident occurred shortly after 10:00 PM when a resident discovered a package in the back lane that appeared to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
The package was described as containing a blinking red light, various wires, with smoke coming from it and appeared to be filled with tacks. The resident immediately contacted the authorities, who swiftly arrived at the scene to assess the situation.
The Winnipeg Police Service cordoned off the back lane between William Avenue and Elgin Avenue and Gertie Street and Ellen Street. The WPS Bomb Unit was called in to safely handle the package. After a thorough examination, the bomb squad determined that the package was indeed a potential threat and took necessary precautions to neutralize it.
Shortly after 1:10 am on Sunday, September 22, 2024, a WPS Bomb disposal robot was deployed and the device was shot and destroyed
During the incident Officers went door to door to advise residents in the vicinity to stay indoors and to not enter their backyards until the situation was resolved.
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service were called in and staged a block away from the device as a precaution. No injuries were reported,
Police, Fire and Paramedic crews remained on the scene until about 3:00 am.
The Major Crimes Unit took over the investigation and is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them at (204) 986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at (204) 786-8477.
–with files from Jason Dridger, Producer and Keegan Driedger, Senior Field Supervisor.
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