Event Brief
Online dating scheme leads to knifepoint robberies in Winnipeg
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 25, 2026 at 2:14 PM ET
Summary: Winnipeg police say several victims reported being robbed at knifepoint after arranging dates online. The suspects used an online dating profile to set up in-person meetings at specific addresses, where men confronted victims and robbed them. Three people have been arrested.
WHO: Winnipeg Police Service; three people arrested
WHAT: Police allege an online dating scheme was used to arrange meetings that led to knifepoint robberies, and report three arrests.
WHEN: Aug 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Winnipeg, Canada
WHY: Victims were confronted and robbed at knifepoint after meeting men at specific addresses arranged through an online dating profile.
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