ManitobaAn anti-shoplifting project led to 20 arrests over the span of a few days last week, Winnipeg police say.Arrests were made at businesses in Transcona, St. Boniface areas last weekCBC News · Posted: Aug 25, 2025 3:52 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoThe people arrested last week face charges such as robbery, theft under $5,000, and possession of a weapon, police say. (SpeedKingz/Shutterstock)An anti-shoplifting project led to 20 arrests over the span of a few days last week, Winnipeg police say.Four people were arrested at businesses in Winnipeg’s Transcona area on Thursday evening, and face a number of charges that include robbery, theft under $5,000, and the possession of break-in instruments, police said in a Monday news release. All four were detained.Another nine arrests were made after officers returned to businesses in the area Friday, with charges including robbery, theft under $5,000 and various warrants, the release says.Four people from that group were detained, two were released on undertakings, and three were diverted to restorative justice processes, police say.On Saturday, seven more people were arrested — and face charges including theft under $5,000 and possession of a weapon — near St. Boniface businesses, police say.One person was detained, two were released on undertakings, and four were diverted to restorative justice processes.Const. Pat Saydak says it’s an example of proactive policing.”It has a positive impact on the community as a whole, regardless of how many arrests that we make,” he told CBC News.”This provides a good statement that police are out there, they’re proactive, and these types of arrests do well to deter people from shoplifting.”More from CBC Manitoba:With files from Susan Magas
20 arrested during 3-day shoplifting clampdown in Winnipeg
