Three men charged in connection to Winnipeg car dealership thefts
Posted August 28, 2023 2:36 pm.
Winnipeg police say three people have been charged in connection to various break-ins between Aug. 15 and 21.
The WPS says in that time, four car dealerships, a body shop, and a car rental business were all broken into.
Police say the following locations were all targeted:
- Dealership – 500 block of Empress Street;
- Dealership – 3600 block of Portage Avenue;
- Dealership – 600 block of Century Street;
- Dealership – 400 block of Sterling Lyon Parkway;
- Car rental business – 1300 block of Waverley Street;
- Body Shop – 100 block of King Edward Street.
During the thefts, the suspects reportedly forced entry into the businesses. where key fobs and vehicles from the lots were taken.
Police have since charged three men between 32 and 42 years old with numerous property-related offences.
