Last night (Thursday), at approximately 11:28 PM, the Thompson RCMP were dispatched to a report multiple men were fighting outside the Thompson Inn Vendor. The initial investigation determined a violent fight with weapons (including an axe and a machete) occurred between this group of men which resulted in multiple serious injuries to the people fighting. As one set of men fled the scene in a taxi, the taxi was damaged by a man with an axe. Most of these men later attended the Thompson General Hospital (TGH) to be treated for their injuries and another fight almost ensued.
Multiple men are in-custody. Criminal charges are pending. The investigation continues. Anyone with information on this altercation or with cellular phone or dash cam video of the altercation are asked to call the Thompson RCMP detachment at 204-677-6909 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online at www.mantiobacrimestoppers.com.
Also, at approximately 6:43 PM, Thompson Detachment received a report a man was found injured on the Millennium Trail near the City of Thompson's Water Treatment Plant. After nearly an hour of searching for this injured man, he was located by police with a serious head injury. This man was transported from a wooded area by an ATV-Ambulance and then onto the TGH. This man was subsequently mede-vaced to the Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre where he remains in stable condition. The injuries are believed to have been incurred by someone known to the victim.
Anyone with information on this altercation is asked to call the Thompson RCMP detachment at 204-677-6909 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online at www.mantiobacrimestoppers.com.
Finally, at 5:38 AM this morning, Thompson Detachment received a report of an overdue boat traveller on the Burntwood River by the Causeway on PR 391. Police learned this boat traveller had departed yesterday afternoon for a short trip and had not yet returned. Police patrolled the Burntwood River via boat and with the assistance of Manitoba Conservation's helicopter, located this man safe and sound at a cabin on the Burntwood River.
