Winnipeg Police Charge Laney Sandra Nobiss, 45, With Six Counts, Two of Them Possession of Firearm, Restricted/Prohibited Weapon, Firearm Part or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order, After West District General Patrol Officers Arrest Her in the 1000 Block of Concordia Avenue and an SGS 1911 .22-Calibre Handgun Is Seized (October 12, 2026)
The Winnipeg Police Service published this file on Monday, October 12, 2026 at 10:05 a.m., the day after the incident. Police say that on October 11, 2026 at about 2:30 p.m. West District General Patrol officers learned that an armed suspect had entered a taxi near Concordia Avenue and Louelda Street, located her in the 1000 block of Concordia Avenue and arrested her, and that an SGS 1911 .22-calibre handgun was seized during the arrest. Laney Sandra Nobiss, 45, faces six counts. Two of the six counts allege possession of a firearm, restricted or prohibited weapon, firearm part or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order. No shots were fired. She was detained in custody. The release names no criminal organization, street gang or outlaw motorcycle club, and none of the counts has been tested in court.
What the Release Says Happened
According to the release, the suspect got into a taxi in the Munroe East area, showed a handgun, and told the driver where to go. No shots were fired. The driver activated the taxi’s emergency beacon, got out of the vehicle and called police. The release says that after discovering the keys had been removed, she fled on foot. Officers found her in the 1000 block of Concordia Avenue and arrested her.
The release credits West District General Patrol officers with the arrest. It gives the taxi company no name and the driver no name or description.
The Six Counts
The release lists the counts as follows: Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in Motor Vehicle; Carrying Concealed Weapon Prohibited Device or Ammunition; Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regs; and Possession of Firearm, Restricted/Prohibited Weapon, Firearm Part or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order, charged twice. That is four single counts and one count charged twice, for six in all: 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 6.
The last count is worded as being contrary to a prohibition order, but the release does not describe the order — what it arose from, when it was imposed, or how long it runs. A charge is an allegation, not a finding, and the release reports no plea, trial or conviction. The release says she was detained in custody and states no release conditions.
Counts as the release words them, and what the release does not state
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in Motor Vehicle
- Carrying Concealed Weapon Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regs
- Possession of Firearm, Restricted/Prohibited Weapon, Firearm Part or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order — charged twice
- The prohibition order: the release does not describe it.
- The handgun: described only as an SGS 1911 .22-calibre handgun. The release does not say whether it was loaded, restricted, prohibited, stolen or traced.
- Court: the release gives no court appearance date and reports no plea, trial or conviction.
- Organization: the release names no criminal organization, street gang or outlaw motorcycle club.
Timeline
- Sunday, October 11, 2026, about 2:30 p.m.West District General Patrol officers learn that an armed suspect has entered a taxi near Concordia Avenue and Louelda Street. The release says the suspect had got into the taxi in the Munroe East area, shown a handgun and told the driver where to go.
- Sunday, October 11, 2026, time not statedThe driver activates the taxi’s emergency beacon, gets out and calls police. The release says that after discovering the keys had been removed, the suspect fled on foot. Officers locate her in the 1000 block of Concordia Avenue and arrest her. An SGS 1911 .22-calibre handgun is seized during the arrest.
- Monday, October 12, 2026, 10:05 a.m.The Winnipeg Police Service publishes the file under C26-258552, naming Laney Sandra Nobiss, 45, and listing six counts.
Located the suspect in the 1000 block of Concordia Avenue and made the arrest, according to the release.
Sources
- Winnipeg Police Service, “Armed suspect arrested after taxi incident: C26-258552,” news release, October 12, 2026 — winnipeg.ca
The accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and none of the six counts has been tested in court. The allegations are the Winnipeg Police Service’s, in the force’s own wording, and the release is the source for them. A count worded as being contrary to a prohibition order is an allegation; the release does not describe the order. The release names no criminal organization. The release mentions no publication ban.