Winnipeg Police say Winnipeg Loss Prevention Officers (LPOs) were verbally threatened by an aggressive burglar at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Officers went to a retail business in the 2300 block of McPhillips Street after receiving a report of a person with a firearm.
They were met at the scene by loss prevention officers who arrested the two men they had arrested.
Police say a loaded gun was seized from a suspect and turned over to authorities.
During their investigation, officers learned that the suspects had gone into business and loss prevention officers observed one of them stealing merchandise.
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Police say the suspect then tried to leave the store with the items but was caught by the LPO.
The suspect was brought into a secure holding room while security handled the other suspect. Police say the second suspect became aggressive with the LPO, which turned into a physical struggle.
While being handcuffed, police say the suspect verbally threatened the LPO and indicated he had a handgun.
Eventually, the suspect was securely handcuffed and a loaded handgun was found on his body.
Police say the first suspect identified himself under a false name while in custody.
The following items were seized:
- Loaded 9mm 3D Printed Handgun
- Magazine with 9mm ammunition
- about $3,700 in currency
- Approximately 180 -5mg Oxycodone Tablets (Estimated Street Value = $1,440)
- Approximately 76 grams of meth (estimated street value = $3,800)
- Approximately 138 grams of Down (Estimated Street Value = $20,700)
A 32-year-old man and a 30-year-old man from Winnipeg have been arrested and charged.
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