Winnipeg winery and tasting room hit by an overnight break-in
The alarm worked; the cleanup, the losses and the question of how to harden the building came after.
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The alarm worked; the cleanup, the losses and the question of how to harden the building came after.
Interior video from a café provided by its owner helped a detective recognise the suspect.
Footage reached the cloud before the van's cameras were torn off, the owner says. A 46-year-old man has since been charged over the fire.
Officers were dispatched just after midnight and found the suspect nearby.
Police say a man threatened overnight staff and set the lobby alight before leaving; no one was hurt.
Court documents describe broken windows and forced locks at carts, restaurants and office buildings.
Reported break-ins went from 8 to 30 year over year in the first six months, with early-morning entries through glass.
The weapon pointed at staff turned out to be a realistic airsoft replica, recovered later at a residence.
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