Winnipeg Police Say Michael Thomas Napady, 31, and Robert James Lee, 29, Are Charged With Robbery, Lee Also With Possession of a Weapon, and Kurt Edward Simard, 29, Is Charged With Two Counts of Fail to Comply With Condition of Release Order, After Officers Respond to a Report That a Food Delivery Driver Was Robbed at Knifepoint of Food and Cash in the 200 Block of Charles Street (October 19, 2026)
Winnipeg police say officers from the North District responded around 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026 to a report that a food delivery driver was robbed at knifepoint of food and cash while making a delivery in the 200 block of Charles Street, in the William Whyte neighbourhood. The release says the driver contacted police, the suspects were located at a nearby residence, and the Major Crimes Unit continued the investigation. Michael Thomas Napady, 31, is charged with Robbery; Robert James Lee, 29, with Robbery and Possession of a Weapon; and Kurt Edward Simard, 29, with Fail to Comply with Condition of Release Order x 2 — five counts between them by a tally of the listed charges. All three were detained in custody. The force published its release on Monday, October 19, 2026 at 12:10 p.m. (C26-264689).
The Reported Robbery on Charles Street
The release says officers from the North District responded around 8:15 p.m. on October 17 to a report that a food delivery driver, making a delivery in the 200 block of Charles Street, was robbed at knifepoint of food and cash. He contacted police, according to the release.
According to the release, the suspects were located at a nearby residence, and the Major Crimes Unit continued the investigation.
The Charges
Napady, 31, is charged with Robbery, as the force words it. Lee, 29, is charged with Robbery and Possession of a Weapon. Simard, 29, is charged with Fail to Comply with Condition of Release Order x 2. The tally of the listed charges across the three is five counts. All three were detained in custody.
What the release does not state
- Seizures: the release lists a Possession of a Weapon count against Lee but does not describe any weapon as seized.
- The driver: the release does not say whether the delivery driver was hurt or how much cash was taken.
- Court: the release does not say when any of the three will appear in court.
Timeline
- Saturday, October 17, 2026, around 8:15 p.m.Officers from the North District respond to the report of a food delivery driver robbed at knifepoint of food and cash while making a delivery in the 200 block of Charles Street, the release says. He contacts police, and the suspects are located at a nearby residence. The Major Crimes Unit continues the investigation.
- Monday, October 19, 2026, 12:10 p.m.The Winnipeg Police Service publishes the charges against Michael Thomas Napady, 31, Robert James Lee, 29, and Kurt Edward Simard, 29 (C26-264689).
Responded to the report, according to the release.
Continued the investigation, the release says.
Sources
- Winnipeg Police Service, “Delivery driver robbed at knifepoint in William Whyte neighbourhood – Three arrested: C26-264689,” Monday, October 19, 2026 at 12:10 p.m. — for the charges and the arrests — winnipeg.ca
All three accused are presumed innocent, and none of the charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Winnipeg Police Service, as published in its release. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.