Three men arrested after delivery driver kidnapped, held at gunpoint for hours

A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder patch is seen in Winnipeg, Sept. 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with an October 2024 incident that involved the kidnapping and extortion of a delivery driver.

The incident took place on the evening of Oct. 11, 2024, when a 22-year-old man was delivering merchandise to a business in the 300 block of Nairn Avenue and was confronted by an armed suspect.

According to the Winnipeg Police Service, the suspect held the gun to the delivery driver’s head and forced him into the back of a trailer. The merchandise and the delivery driver’s cellphone were stolen.

Police allege the three suspects then brought the victim to a storage facility in the 1300 block of Notre Dame Avenue while they continued to hold him at gunpoint and threaten him and his family.

Once at the facility, the victim was forced to provide access codes to a storage unit where the suspects allegedly stole about $25,000 in merchandise. According to police, the suspects brought the merchandise to several locations around Winnipeg while the victim remained confined.

The incident eventually ended when the delivery driver was dropped off in the 300 block of Nairn Avenue. He was not physically injured.

The 22-year-old man went to the Winnipeg police headquarters and reported the incident. The major crimes unit then took over the investigation and identified the three suspects.

Winnipeg police arrested the first suspect on Dec. 20, 2024, in the 900 block of Sherbrook Street. During the arrest, AIR1 flight crews saw the then 41-year-old suspect throw a gun into a garbage bin.

Police recovered the gun, which was determined to be stolen, and seized about 50 cartons of unstamped cigarettes.

The second arrest took place on July 31, 2025, in the area of McPhillips Street and Notre Dame. During the arrest of the 34-year-old man, officers seized a knife, about five grams of methamphetamine and 2.5 grams of cocaine.

Treaty Three Police found the third suspect in Sabaskong, Ont., on July 6, 2026. The 35-year-old man was taken to the Falcon Lake area, where he was turned over to police and brought back to Winnipeg.

The three suspects are facing numerous charges, including kidnapping, armed robbery using a firearm, and extortion. The charges have not been proven in court.