Five people remain in police custody and face a long list of charges after a crime spree in Winnipeg and Winkler.
The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) says they were called to a store in the Polo Park area on the evening of Thursday, Sept. 22. Security officers at the store took two of the men into custody after allegedly finding them taking merchandise, removing security tags, and then attempting to return them.
Officers who attended and arrested the two men say they discovered "unlawfully-possessed identity documents" as well as meth.
A few hours later, just after 3 a.m. on Sept. 23, officers on patrol in the area noticed a suspicious SUV. Checks of the vehicle showed that the vehicle was associated with one of the arrested men. Three people inside the vehicle were arrested for property-related offences, the WPS says.
A search of the vehicle turned up more identity documents, as well as weapons including four air pistols, two crossbows with arrows, and a knife. Officers also say they found 33 grams of methamphetamine in the vehicle, and a commercial Manitoba license plate that was stolen from Winkler.
Aldwin Bathan Agasino, a 43-year-old male of Edmonton, was charged with:
- Fraud Under $5000 (x2)
- Theft Under $5000
- Possession of an Identity Document (x3)
- Possession of a Forged Document with Intent
- Fail to Comply with Condition of Undertaking
Engelbert Obongen Dasalla, a 36-year-old male of Edmonton, was charged with:
- Fraud Under $5000 (x2)
- Theft Under $5000
- Possession of Scheduled Substance – Methamphetamine
Stephen Saloma Villa, a 41-year-old male of Edmonton, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Weapon (x7)
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 (x2)
- Possession of an Identity Document (x4)
- Possession of a Forged Document with Intent
- Possession of Credit Card
- Unauthorized Use of Credit Card Data
- Identity Fraud - Intent to Obtain Property
- Fraud Under $5000
Stephanie Nicole Pelias, a 32-year-old female of Edmonton, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Weapon (x7)
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 (x2)
- Possession of an Identity Document (x2)
- Possession of Credit Card
- Unauthorized Use of Credit Card Data
- Fraud Under $5000 (x2)
- Theft Under $5000
Shigashir Tomas Clemente, a 43-year-old male of Edmonton, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Weapon (x7)
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 (x2)
- Possession of an Identity Document (x2)
- Possession of Credit Card
- Unauthorized Use of Credit Card Data
None of the allegations have been proven in court.