News briefs for Sunday, September 28, 2025

Car seized, driver arrested after road rage incident

12:43 PM

A 27-year-old driver faces criminal charges after a downtown road rage incident that included the use of brass knuckles, the Winnipeg Police Service stated Sunday.

It happened at Broadway and Donald Street Saturday afternoon. Police received multiple reports of the on-street violence after two male drivers exited their vehicles and got in an argument that escalated. Police determined that a 35-year-old driver of a 2018 Infiniti Q50 and a 27-year-old driver of a 2015 Audi A4 were arguing when the 27-year-old punched the 35-year-old repeatedly, and then, while the victim was on the ground, the other driver went back to his vehicle to get the brass knuckles and continue the assault on the victim and the victim’s vehicle.

The two men didn’t know each other. The victim had minor injuries and didn’t need medical attention. His vehicle had about $150 in damage.

A 27-year-old suspect faces charges of assault with a weapon, two counts of possession of a weapon, drug possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and mischief under $5,000.

Police seized the suspect’s vehicle, along with brass knuckles, a 12-inch hunting knife, 16 grams of crack cocaine and $1,100 in cash. Police determined he didn’t have a valid driver’s licence.

Crews respond to Inkster industrial park fire

10:05 AM

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service is responding to a fire in the Inkster industrial park.

At 8:41 this morning, crews responded to a fire in a single-storey industrial building on Milner Street.

An outdoor fire spread to the building, crews determined when they arrived on scene. After exterior and interior attacks on the fire, crews declared it under control at 10:11 a.m.

Firefighters searched the structure and no occupants were found, WFPS stated in a news release. There were no injuries reported.

The fire is under investigation. No damage estimates were available.

Ravelston Avenue house fire under investigation

9:59 AM

A house fire broke out in the 1400 block of Ravelston Avenue West on Saturday afternoon, resulting in paramedics assessing one patient at the scene.

The individual didn’t need to be taken to the hospital and no other injuries were reported. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of the fire at 4:39 p.m. Sept. 27 and crews declared the blaze under control at 5:07 p.m.

The fire is under investigation. No damage estimates are available.

Shoplifting suspect arrested

9:24 AM

A 34-year-old Winnipeg man has been arrested after allegedly shoplifting $2,800 worth of items from retail stores in a series of thefts last month. 

The thefts happened between Aug. 6 and Aug. 28 at stores in the 1500 block of Regent Avenue, the 800 block of Leila Avenue, the 1600 block of Kenaston Boulevard and the 1400 block of Portage Avenue. The man had been banned from stores where the thefts took place, the Winnipeg Police Service stated in a news release Sunday. 

Police arrested a suspect at a residence in the William Whyte neighbourhood on Sept. 25.

Joshua Michael McPherson, 34, was charged with five counts of theft under $5,000 and four counts of fail to comply with a probation order. He had warrants out for his arrest on theft, failure to comply with probation and release orders, and identity theft.