Man charged with murder in Weston homicide
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A Long Plain First Nation man charged in a recent slaying in the Weston neighbourhood was arrested and released for allegedly impersonating a Mountie during an attempted home invasion this summer.
Manitoba First Nations Police Service members arrested Christian Meeches, 27, in connection with the slaying shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Christmas Day. He was turned over to the Winnipeg Police Service’s homicide unit, the WPS said in a news release Monday.
Meeches, who was arrested in Long Plain, remains in custody.
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Christian Meeches, 27, of Long Plain First Nation has been charged in a Weston slaying. Christopher Sean Brown, 56, was found dead inside an apartment on the 300 block of Blake Street shortly before 2 p.m. on Dec. 20.
Christopher Sean Brown, 56, was found slain inside an apartment on the 300 block of Blake Street in Winnipeg shortly before 2 p.m. on Dec. 20. The WPS asked the public for tips about the case on Dec. 22.
An RCMP spokeswoman confirmed Monday that Meeches was arrested and charged with break-and-enter, mischief and impersonating a peace officer after an incident at a Portage la Prairie home on Aug. 8. He was later released.
Manitoba RCMP asked for the public’s help in finding Meeches after two men told residents they were RCMP officers while trying to get into a home.
Mounties were sent to the residence on Royal Road shortly after 6:15 p.m. and were told two men who claimed to be RCMP officers had asked the residents to open the door. They tried to push their way inside, breaking a door and a porch window before fleeing in a white sedan.
RCMP released a photo of Meeches on Aug. 26, saying he was one of the men involved and that a warrant had been issued for his arrest.
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RCMP say Meeches and another man, wearing a white hoodie, tried to get into a Portage la Prairie home in August by claiming they were Mounties. Police have yet to make a second arrest in that incident.Police were trying to identify another man involved and released an image of someone wearing a white hoodie. The RCMP spokeswoman said police received tips about that man’s identity, but he has yet to be arrested.
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Updated on Monday, December 29, 2025 3:08 PM CST: Adds comment from RCMP spokeswoman, and second image