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Police Seize Dozens of Bike Parts, Charge Two After Encampment Raid in Winnipeg

The Central Community Support Unit executed a warrant at a riverbank site following summer reports of stolen property.

Overview

  • Officers searched a temporary structure on Aug. 27 in the 1–99 block of Gomez Street near Fort Douglas Park.
  • Police reported finding 50 bicycle frames, 77 tires, 53 rims, and items including a generator, lawn mower, pressure washer, and a wheelchair.
  • Two men, ages 39 and 57, were charged with possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and were released on undertakings.
  • A third person taken into custody at the scene was released after police determined he was not involved.
  • Investigators said the structure had been built and used as a workshop, and the probe into the property’s source continues.