Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
On December 23, 2023, at 7:45pm, Steinbach RCMP were called regarding a suspicious vehicle that had entered onto a property in the RM of Tache. It was also reported that a male was observed through video surveillance having entered a shed near the home and that there was another unknown person inside the vehicle.
A male at the residence, who was an off-duty Winnipeg Police Service officer, went outside to confront the suspect by the shed, and was able to restrain the him until RCMP members arrived. A search of the male located a knife in his possession. A female inside the vehicle was also arrested without incident.
Upon further investigation, it was discovered the vehicle was reported stolen out of Winnipeg. A search of the vehicle located a stolen firearm (sawed-off shotgun), and other stolen property.
Steven Pomozybida, a 32-year-old male from Ste. Anne, Manitoba, and Druscilla Crate, a 36-year-old female from Winnipeg, have been charged with multiple offences, including:
- Possession of a prohibited firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a firearm when known possession is unauthorized
- Possession of weapon obtained by crime
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- Carrying concealed weapon
- Breaking and entering
- Theft
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking x3
- Possession of stolen property
They were released on a Release Order.