Crime Impacting Winnipeg’s 7-Eleven Stores Being Ignored by Politicians

Winnipeg man sentenced to jail after robbing Ste. Anne store

A Winnipeg man has been found guilty of multiple charges after a series of break-ins and thefts at Ste. Anne Variety. Friday afternoon, the Ste. Anne Police Service said Bjarne Joseph Lee Roussin has been sentenced to 630 days in jail. On Jan. 20 and Feb. 3 last year, the man broke into Ste. Anne Variety where they say he committed theft, mischief and breached court-ordered conditions. Officers say he is being charged with 16 offenses.

Crime Impacting Winnipeg’s 7-Eleven Stores Being Ignored by Politicians

Winnipeg’s 7-Eleven stores are in trouble. Theft is rampant. Some locations are losing hundreds of dollars daily. Company representatives met with the board to warn that theft levels remain unsustainable. The company previously told city councillors that ten stores were at risk of closing due to financial losses from crime, and some have already shut down. The numbers are staggering—one North End store alone reported over $323,500 in stolen good…