Two suspects are in custody facing a raft of charges after an investigation into a vehicle theft led to Winnipeg police seizing a zip gun, ammunition and pepper spray.
Police said they were called around 10:45 p.m. Sunday about suspects trying to open door handles in a McPhillips Street parking lot.
With the help of the Air1 helicopter, police tracked the suspects down in what they said was a confirmed stolen vehicle to Swailes Avenue and Sinclair Street.
A man, 26, was arrested by the vehicle, and a search turned up the improvised firing device and ammo. A 28-year-old woman was arrested by a K9 police dog unit a short distance away, and found to have pepper spray.
The suspects face more than a half-dozen charges each, including multiple counts of weapons possession and failing to comply with probation and court orders, as well as possessing property obtained by crime over $5,000. The woman was also charged with operating a conveyance while prohibited.
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