Man charged in connection to string of retail thefts across Winnipeg

Winnipeg police say a 42-year-old man has been charged in connection with a series of retail thefts across the city.

WPS says the thefts reportedly happened between Sept. 4 and Oct. 1, noting all the alleged incidents are as follows:

• September 4: a man entered a retail store in the 900 block of Leila Avenue; selected clothing valued at $300 and exited the store without paying.
• September 12: a man entered a retail store in the 900 block of Leila Avenue; selected clothing valued at $150 and exited the store without paying.
• September 13: a man entered a retail store in the 900 block of Leila Avenue; selected clothing valued at $240 and exited the store without paying.
• September 14: a man entered a retail store in the 500 block of London Street; selected clothing valued at $200 and exited the store without paying.
• September 24: a man entered a retail store in the 1400 block of Portage Avenue; selected a duffle bag valued at $65 and exited the store without paying. The same suspect re-attended the store approximately 20 minutes later, selected clothing valued at $240 and exited the store without paying.
• September 27: a man entered a retail store in the 1400 block of Portage Avenue; selected clothing valued at $400 and exited the store without paying. The suspect threatened a security guard who attempted to intervene stating he had a knife.
• September 29: a man entered a retail store in the 1400 block of Portage Avenue; selected clothing valued at $770 and exited the store without paying. The same suspect re-attended the store later in the day, selected clothing valued at $475 and exited the store without paying.
• September 30: a man entered a retail store in the 1400 block of Portage Avenue; selected clothing valued at $262 and exited the store without paying.
• On October 1, at approximately 2:00 p.m., a suspect selected clothing valued at $162 from a store in the 1400 block of Portage Avenue and left the store without paying. Loss Prevention personnel contacted police.

WPS notes that each incident was captured on security cameras and reported to police.

It is believed that the estimated loss is around $3,264.

Following the alleged incident on Oct. 1, police took 42-year-old Roger Franklin Sinclair into custody, and he has since been charged with ten counts of theft under $5,000 and robbery.

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