4 masked gunmen flee McPhillips Street hotel after early-morning robbery

Winnipeg police are searching for a group of suspects following an armed robbery Monday at a McPhillips Street hotel. (File image)


Winnipeg police are searching for a group of suspects following an armed robbery Monday at a McPhillips Street hotel.

At around 2 a.m. on Dec.1, four masked suspects armed with handguns walked into the lobby of a hotel in the 1-99 block of McPhillips Street and began threatening the front desk employee. They also damaged property and broke into a cash register before fleeing the hotel with an undisclosed amount of money.

No injuries were reported. 

The Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation. No arrests have been made. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Crimes Unit at 204-986-6219 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers 204-786-TIPS or winnipegcrimestoppers.org.