Police Briefs

By Cst. Kevin Devoe
Neepawa - Gladstone RCMP


Neepawa and Gladstone RCMP members responded to 38 calls for service
during the week of April 19th to the 25th. Calls for service ranged
from traffic violations to Criminal Code investigations, which included
theft and impaired driving.

A male resident of Neepawa was charged impaired driving. Police pulled
his vehicle over in the early hours of Saturday morning in the town of
Neepawa and observed an odour of liquor coming from inside his vehicle.
He was detained for a road side breath test. The driver failed and was
subsequently arrested for impaired driving. He was then escorted back
to the Neepawa RCMP Detachment where it was determined his blood alcohol
levels were over the legal limit. He was then released on a Promise to
Appear with a court date scheduled for June 1st in Neepawa Provincial
Court.

Police issued a number of tickets and warnings under the Highway
Traffic Act this past week. Violations included imprudent driving,
failure to display a front licence plate, dark window tint applied to a
vehicle and speeding. Top speeder of the week goes to a Winnipeg
resident, who was issued a speeding ticket for driving 30 km/h over the
posted speed limit. The total cost of the ticket was $431.75.

Police would also like to remind residents that there is no parking on
the west side of Mountain Avenue, near the Anglican Church, on the
corner of Main Street and Mountain Ave. As vehicles continue to be
parked there, residents are having a difficult time exiting their
driveways. Tickets can and will be issued, should this problem continue
to be an issue.

Police received a call about a stolen bicycle in Gladstone. It is
described as a CCM Riptide men’s mountain bike, off-white in colour.
Police have no suspects to date.

With the warmer weather approaching, two-wheeled transportation is once
again becoming popular. Bike owners should make sure they protect
themselves against theft. When leaving your bicycle unattended, be sure
to use a recommended lock to secure it. Bicycle owners should also
photograph and copy down the serial number, just in case they become a
victim of theft.

If anyone has information that could lead to solving a crime, please
call the Neepawa RCMP at 476-7340, Gladstone RCMP at 385-3035 or Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be submitted
on the internet at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.

Kevin Devoe has been a member of the Neepawa RCMP since September
2008.

Winnipeg Police Officer Charged in Assault Complaint

Posted by Kate

On April 25, 2009, shortly before 2:30 am, the RCMP Neepawa Detachment were notified of that a man had been assaulted outside a licenced premise in the Town of Neepawa. RCMP and local EMS attended, a large crowd was noted outside the establishment and a 52-year-old Neepawa man was found semi-conscious at the scene. He was conveyed to the Neepawa Hospital where he was admitted with non-life threatening injuries.

An investigation followed and on October 29, 2009 the investigative report was submitted to Manitoba Justice for opinion. On March 29, 2010, the RCMP Neepawa Detachment received Crown opinion to lay a charge of Assault Cause Bodily Harm.

Thirty-six year old Kenneth LePage of the Winnipeg Police Service has now been formerly charged with Assault Cause Bodily Harm and has been summonsed to appear in Neepawa Provincial Court on June 1, 2010.