A 37-year-old male has been charged following a string of armed robberies involving taxi drivers in Downtown Winnipeg.
Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) responded to three armed robberies between February 17 and March 1, 2026.
A taxi driver was robbed by a male suspect near the intersection of Agnes Street and Sargent Avenue on February 17, 2026. The suspect was armed with a firearm.
A few days later on February 21, a taxi driver was robbed of personal property and their taxi cab was stolen by a male suspect armed with a firearm near the intersection of Agnes Street and Sargent Avenue.
On March 1, in the 500 block of Sargent Avenue, a taxi driver was robbed by a male suspect armed with a firearm.
No injuries were reported in any of the above cases.
The Major Crimes Unit assumed the investigations and has identified a suspect believed to be involved in all three robberies.
A 37-year-old male has been charged with three counts of Robbery, three counts of Possession of a Weapon, and three counts of Use of Imitation Firearm During Commission of an Indictable Offence. He was detained in custody.
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
