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Bomb disposal unit attends Osborne Village bank robbery
A Winnipeg Police Service bomb disposal officer becomes tangled in police tape after exiting a bank in the100 block of Osborne Saturday afternoon. (JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA)
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Police Service bomb disposal unit was sent to a bank in Osborne Village to deal with a package left behind during an attempted bank robbery.
A bomb-dispoal unit member outfitted in padded gear entered the bank around 4:30 p.m. and left shortly afterward, stringing a wire behind him.
After a short countdown, a small explosion was heard inside the building.
The officer re-entered the building around 4:45 and shortly afterward emergency officials declared an all-clear. Firefighters and police were leaving the area shortly before 5 p.m.
Police closed off Osborne Street between River and Stradbrook avenues while they investigate, and have asked motorists to avoid the area. Traffic was chaotic in the Osborne Village until the streets reopened after 5.
Police took several bank employees into cruisers to be interviewed.
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7 Comments
Posted by: Hasman
October 18, 2009 at 5:54 PM
LOL, look closely at this picture.
He is not looking at the sky.
What happened is the bomb disposal guy got caught
in the police tape for a second time, snapping his head back,
and almost making him fall down. lol, that's Winnipeg.
Great article and pic.
Posted by: nate
October 17, 2009 at 11:27 PM
My condolences Proud pegger, I hope the food poisoning didn't get you too hard.
Posted by: 1985
October 17, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Good job today WPS. I hope you catch whoever did this.
Posted by: justmy2centsworth
October 17, 2009 at 5:39 PM
That's my bank! No wonder I don't have any money in my account.
Posted by: winnipegger
October 17, 2009 at 5:23 PM
Thanks to the WPS to ensuring that the public was safe.
Posted by: Gord R
October 17, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Five stabbings then this. Crime filled weekends. Hmmm. We must be living in that Winnipeg place we hear so much about in crime writers' work. Can anyone confirm that?
Posted by: Proud pegger
October 17, 2009 at 3:54 PM
Yikes...I just had lunch at Carlos & Murphy's a few hours ago.