Three suspects facing charges including Kidnapping with a Firearm, Forcible Confinement

A group with alleged gang affiliations is facing charges after a series of violent crimes came to an end.

RCMP Manitoba says in a matter of hours, a string of violent events occurred in Powerview, a community along Winnipeg River. Authorities believe they are responsible for several hours of continuous violent incidents, including multiple robberies in the area, on April 28.

"Powerview RCMP responded to a report of a possible gunshot at a residence in Powerview. Officers attended and confirmed that a window had been shot. No one was injured," RCMP Manitoba says.

This led them to investigate.

A group of policing agencies, RCMP Major Crime Services, National Weapons Enforcement Support Team, East District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team, Forensic Identification Services, Winnipeg Police Service, and Manitoba First Nations Police Service, worked together to identify and arrest two suspects. A third suspect was identified and is being searched for by the police.

Authorities are asking for help to find 22-year-old Winnipegger Josef Spence, who has a warrant out for his arrest for:

Kidnapping with a Firearm
Robbery with a Firearm x2
Forcible Confinement
Breaking and Entering x2
Using a Firearm in the Commission of an Offence
Careless Use of a Firearm
Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
Weapons Possession Contrary to Order x2
Assault

He is approximately 6’2” and 160 lbs. Spence is Indigenous and has brown hair and brown eyes. Those with information are being asked to call Powerview RCMP at 204-367-2222, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online.

A 19-year-old Winnipeg woman is facing the following charges: