Suspect arrested in connection to string of break, enter and thefts in Winnipeg
Posted May 10, 2025 3:20 pm.
Last Updated May 11, 2025 12:42 pm.
In early 2025, the Winnipeg Police Service’s Major Crimes Unit began investigating multiple commercial break & enters, as well as thefts of property from businesses within the city.
As a result of the investigation, a suspect was identified and search warrant was conducted at a residence in the 200 block of Park Manor Boulevard, where stolen property was located and linked to the three separate incidents
Between January 31 and February 3 a commercial business in the 2400 block of Ferrier Street was broken into and property valued at approximately $50,000 was stolen
On March 25, the suspect, accompanied by a yet-to-be-arrested male, attended a retail business in the 700 block of Nairn Avenue in a vehicle with a license plate which had been reported stolen earlier in the day. While inside, a coin-operated machine was broken into and approximately $100 in coin was stolen.
On March 28, the suspect, accompanied by a yet-to-be-identified male, attended a business in the 2000 block De Vries Avenue, forced entry into the building and stole the business ATM machine .
On May 8, officers arrested Joseph Daniel Swain, 40, of Winnipeg, who has been charged with 2 counts of break enter and theft, theft under $5,000, mischief under $5,000, and allegation of noncompliance with a conditional sentence order. He was detained.
A 39-year-old female known to Swain and arrested during the execution of one of the search warrants, faces a charge of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000. She was released on an Undertaking as mandated by the Criminal Code.
