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Man Arrested After Bank Robbery on Portage Avenue

January 18, 2026 9:34 AM CDT | News

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Winnipeg police have arrested a man following a bank robbery in downtown Winnipeg on Friday afternoon.

Officers were called to the 200 block of Portage Avenue just after 3:30 p.m. after a man entered a bank and handed a teller a note claiming he had a weapon and demanding money. The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. No weapon was seen and no injuries were reported.

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Police located the suspect less than 30 minutes later on a transit bus near Portage Avenue and Colony Street. He was taken into custody without incident, and no weapon was found.

Jonathan Fontaine, 29, has been charged with robbery and remains in custody.

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