Winnipeg police arrested a man who has been wanted since the summer.
Leslie Reid Contois, 42, was wanted in connection to a sexual assault on July 15. He was also later identified as a suspect in a serious arson on July 28 where six people were taken to hospital. The damages to the building were estimated at around $1 M. The six injured occupants were later released from hospital.
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Winnipeg police asked the public to help finding Contois in August and warned he should not be approached “under any circumstances”.
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Contois faces a number of charges in connection to the sexual assault and arson:
- Sexual assault with a weapon
- Overcome resistance by attempting to choke, suffocate or strangle another person
- Attempt murder x 2
- Arson with disregard for human life
- Possession of incendiary material
- Forcible confinement
- Unlawfully cause bodily harm x 6
- Assault with a weapon
- Uttering threats – cause death or bodily harm x 2
- Mischief under $5,000/obstruct in enjoyment
- Fail to comply condition recognizance by judge/justice x 18
- Breach of recognizance x 6
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