Winnipeg, Manitoba – A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a string of shoplifting incidents that police say resulted in nearly $2,800 worth of stolen merchandise from multiple retail stores across Winnipeg.
According to the Winnipeg Police Service, investigators with the Property Crime Unit linked the suspect to five separate thefts between August 6 and September 28. Police said the man was under a court order prohibiting him from attending retail stores where the merchandise was allegedly stolen.
The reported thefts included:
- August 6: $356 stolen from a store in the 1500 block of Regent Avenue
- August 14: $1,793 stolen from a store in the 800 block of Leila Avenue
- August 24: $199 stolen from a store in the 1600 block of Kenaston Boulevard
- August 25: $284 stolen from a store in the 1400 block of Portage Avenue
- August 28: $178 stolen from a store in the 1500 block of Regent Avenue
On September 25, 2025 at 11 a.m., investigators located the suspect at a residence in the William Whyte neighborhood and placed him under arrest.
Police identified the man as Joshua Michael McPherson. He has been charged with five counts of theft under $5,000 and four counts of failing to comply with a probation order. Authorities said McPherson was also arrested on outstanding warrants for five additional counts of failing to comply with probation, five counts of theft under $5,000, failing to comply with a release order, and identity theft.
McPherson was detained in custody, police said.
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