Manitoba

Break-and-enter charges laid after 3 found in suite that should have been vacant

Police were in a West End apartment block on unrelated business Saturday evening when they noticed a door and door frame that had been damaged. That lead to three people being arrested for breaking and entering.

Police were in West End apartment on unrelated business when they noticed damaged door

3 people were detained in custody after police noticed a damaged door in a Furby Street apartment building. (Kelly Malone/CBC)

Police were in a Furby Street apartment block on unrelated business Saturday evening when they noticed a door and door frame that had been damaged.

That lead to three people being arrested for breaking and entering. 

Just after 6 p.m., the officers entered the suite, in the 500 block of Furby Street. Of the three people they found inside, two gave fake names, and one had a homemade gun on them, loaded with a .22-calibre bullet.

The officers determined that the suite should have been vacant. 

A 28-year-old Winnipeg man has been charged with break and enter, storing a firearm, public mischief and other charges, in addition to being processed on two outstanding arrest warrants. 

A 25-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman are also facing break-and-enter charges. All three were detained in police custody. 

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