On May 17th, Winkler Police Service (WPS) received a report from a woman that a man, known to her, had threatened her and her family. Officers found the man and arrested him for uttering threats. He was released on an undertaking. 

On the same day, a man reported he and his friends were walking when a group confronted them from a nearby residence. They tried to run away but the man was bear sprayed. The suspect later turned himself into the police and was arrested for assault causing bodily harm and released on an undertaking.  

Several thefts over the past month have kept WPS busy.      

On May 21st, police received a report of a vehicle stolen over the weekend from a property on Cargill Road. It was found later in another community.  

On May 25th, a vehicle was taken from a business on Pembina Ave West. It was found on June 6th. 

On May 29th, this time it was a vehicle from Kimberly Road that was stolen and recovered in a community, in what the police describe as "a substantial distance away." 

Two days later, a vehicle was taken from Monticello Bay.  

And in two separate instances, on May 26th and June 4th, police received reports of attempted vehicle thefts, leaving both vehicles with ignition damage.   

Additionally, on May 24th, June 1st, and June 2nd, local businesses reported individuals leaving the building without paying for items. All three incidents are still under investigation.  

WPS were called to a hit and run at 1st Street and Cargill Road on Sunday, June 2nd. When officers arrived on scene, the suspect had fled. They were also informed the vehicle had front end damage. Later that evening, police received a report of a stolen vehicle matching the description of the offending vehicle and found it in a rural area with significant front-end damage. 

Then on June 6th, the man who made the report returned to police and confessed his vehicle had not been stolen and he, in fact, was the driver of the hit and run. He had made up the story about his vehicle being stolen. He was issued several tickets and was also cautioned for filing a false police report, which is considered public mischief and carries a criminal charge.