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Charges Laid After Man Impersonates Police Officer in Northern Manitoba

July 8, 2021 2:36 PM | News


Old Police Vehicle

A decommissioned police vehicle was seized from a man on Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Seizure, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (RCMP HANDOUT)

Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Seizure

Items seized from a home on Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Seizure, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (RCMP HANDOUT)

A Manitoba man has been charged with impersonating a police officer after trying to conduct community patrols on Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation.

Police began investigating Wednesday after receiving a report of a man with two restricted handguns and a decommissioned police vehicle with a working light bar.

The man attended a community checkstop site being used for COVID-19 measures and informed staff he would be conducting patrols.

Nelson House RCMP obtained a search warrant for the man’s home in Nisichawayasihk, where they seized a BB gun handgun replica, bear mace wrapped in black tape, police-style flashlights, a tactical-style vest, handcuffs, assorted ammunition, and the Ford Crown Victoria with the light bar.

Jack Kobliski, 55, was arrested and charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and personating a police officer. He remains in custody.

RCMP continue to investigate.


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