The Winnipeg Police Service Major Crimes Unit Says Aaron Mathew Richard, 35, Has Been Charged With 30 Offences Related to Commercial Break-Ins and the Theft of Vehicles, and Lists Eleven Incidents at Dealerships, Autobody Shops and Other Locations Reported Between September 11 and October 17 (October 26, 2026)

The Winnipeg Police Service says its Major Crimes Unit has charged Aaron Mathew Richard, 35, with 30 offences related to commercial break-ins and the theft of vehicles, and that he was detained in custody. The release lists eleven incidents, by a tally of its entries, reported between September 11 and October 17, 2026 at dealerships, autobody shops, a gas station and a parking lot, plus a parked vehicle on Roslyn Road, and says eight vehicles were stolen in total. It published the details on October 26.

Legal status: Charged. The allegations have not been tested in court and Richard is presumed innocent.

The Listed Incidents

The release lists each incident with its date and the block it happened in. On September 11 a vehicle was stolen from a gas station in the 1700 block of Brookside Boulevard. On October 5 a vehicle was stolen from a parking lot in the 1300 block of McPhillips Street. On October 7 an autobody shop in the 1000 block of McPhillips Street was broken into and a vehicle stolen. On October 8 a dealership in the 1400 block of Notre Dame Avenue was broken into and vehicle keys stolen; the same day, an autobody shop in the 1400 block of Erin Street was broken into and a vehicle stolen and driven through an overhead garage, causing damage.

On October 9 an autobody shop in the 1000 block of Main Street was broken into, and an autobody shop in the 100 block of Pritchard Avenue was broken into and a vehicle stolen. On October 12 a dealership in the 600 block of Century Street was broken into. On October 13 a dealership in the 500 block of McGregor Street was broken into and a vehicle stolen and driven through a compound fence, causing damage. On October 14 a dealership in the 1700 block of Waverley Street was broken into and a vehicle stolen, damaging another vehicle. On October 17 a parked vehicle was stolen in the 1 to 99 block of Roslyn Road.

The force says one stolen vehicle was recovered in the William Whyte neighbourhood on September 14, and that on October 19 a male suspect was arrested in the 300 block of Carlton Street with keys linked to one of the previously reported stolen vehicles.

Aaron Mathew Richard is presumed innocent, and none of the charges against him has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Winnipeg Police Service, as published in its October 26, 2026 release. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.