Firearms, stolen vehicles seized from Winnipeg man: police
Posted July 6, 2024 2:34 pm.
Police say a Winnipeg man is facing 21 charges after officers allegedly seized firearms and a large quantity of property from a home in the Brooklands neighbourhood on Thursday.
The Winnipeg Police Service says an off-duty RCMP officer spotted a previously stolen vehicle parked in front of a home on Ross Avenue West around 9:15 p.m.
The vehicle was reported stolen on Tuesday from a parking lot on Sargent Avenue. Police say the vehicle was full of personal belongings like luggage and identification belonging to the owner.
Police allege a man armed with a machete exited the home and confronted the off-duty officer, who identified himself. The man reportedly retreated inside the home.
More police officers were called to the home, as well as a police helicopter. The suspect was then taken into custody.
Authorities say they seized the following:
- Remington 1100 LT Model (from a 2021 break and enter in Headingley, Man.)
- Remington Wingmaster Shotgun
- Ammunition
- Machetes
- A stolen Ford-150 pickup truck
- A stolen Dodge Caravan
- Several stolen vehicle license plates
- Stolen credit cards and personal items (stolen from Recreation Complex lockers on Sargent Avenue)
Tyson Jay Gamblin, 42, of Winnipeg, was charged with firearms, property and weapons-related offences and was detained in custody.
