RCMP Media Release | On Sept. 11, at approximately 8:45 p.m., an officer from Swan River RCMP’s General Investigation Section (GIS) on patrol in the community attempted to pull over a truck that was being driven erratically. The officer activated his emergency lights near the intersection of Main Street and Kelsey Trail. The driver ignored […]

On Sept. 9, Swan River RCMP received a report of a suspicious death on the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. RCMP responded immediately and located a deceased 21-year-old male on a community road. Officers secured the scene and RCMP Major Crime Services took carriage of the investigation. Following an autopsy, the preliminary cause of death was determined […]

RCMP Media Release | On Sept. 4, Swan River RCMP’s General Investigation Section (GIS) executed multiple search warrants following several complaints of drug trafficking at a residence within the community. GIS officers executed the warrants at a residence on the 100-block of River Road. They were assisted by the RCMP’s West District Crime Reduction Enforcement […]

RCMP Media Release | On Aug. 31, at 9:55 p.m., RCMP responded to a report of an all-terrain vehicle striking two pedestrians on the Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation. Swan River RCMP officers responded to the scene and learned the pedestrians – a 39-year-old female and 34-year-old male – were walking in the community on Porcupine […]

RCMP Media Release On Aug. 28, at approximately 4:15 p.m., RCMP arrested six people at a property on the 300-block of 7th Avenue South in Swan River as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. The RCMP’s Swan River General Investigation Section (GIS) executed multiple search warrants – first at the residence, then at outbuildings […]

RCMP Media Release On Aug. 25, at approximately 6 a.m., Swan River RCMP responded to a report of a serious assault involving machetes that occurred on the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. Officers learned the 19-year-old male victim had been outside at 4 a.m. when a number of individuals – some of whom were wearing masks – […]

RCMP Media Release | RCMP have arrested three people following an investigation into drug trafficking occurring at a residence in Swan River. On Aug. 20, at approximately 3:40 p.m., the Swan River General Investigation Section – assisted by Swan River detachment members and RCMP Police Dog Services – executed a search warrant at a residence […]

RCMP Media Release | On August 10, 2026, at 4:09 pm, an unknown male attended the Swan River RCMP detachment to report an assault that occurred on August 5, 2026. The 21-year-old male advised police that after going on a drive with a male that was known to him, he was assaulted, robbed, threatened with […]

RCMP Media Release | On July 12, 2026 at approximately 1:20 p.m., RCMP received a report that a 70-year-old female had been robbed while withdrawing money from an ATM at a bank in Swan River. RCMP responded immediately and spoke to the victim, who said an unknown female entered the bank after she was already […]

RCMP Media Release On June 19, at approximately 1:55 a.m., Swan River RCMP responded to a report of a male being attacked with a machete on the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. Officers responded immediately and learned a male had been walking on Sapotaweyak Maskanow Road when two other males – both known to the victim – […]

RCMP Media Release On May 22, at 12:34 p.m., RCMP were called to a collision involving a female pedestrian at the intersection of Main Street and 8th Avenue in Swan River. Read original report here. The pedestrian, a 57-year-old from Swan River, was struck by a westbound truck while crossing the street. The pedestrian was […]

RCMP Media Release | On May 22, at 12:34 p.m., RCMP were called to a collision involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Main Street and 8th Avenue in Swan River. The pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a truck. She was transported to hospital. Traffic at the intersection was temporarily closed but […]

RCMP Media Release | On March 11, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Swan River RCMP responded to a report of a home invasion that had occurred at a residence in the community, on 1st Avenue South. A couple, both in their mid-60s, were inside the home when they heard a knock on the front door. Before […]

RCMP Media Release | Swan River RCMP are continuing to investigate the disappearance of Lorlene Bone, a Sapoteweyak Cree Nation female who was reported missing 10 years ago this week. Bone, who would now be 41 years old, last spoke to her mother on Feb. 29, 2016. She was reported missing to Swan River RCMP […]

RCMP Media Release | On Feb. 2, at approximately 2:30 a.m., RCMP attempted to pull over an SUV travelling west on Main Street in Swan River for a traffic stop. Instead of stopping, the SUV sped up. A short time later, the vehicle hit the curb on 9th Avenue North, with the occupants then exiting […]

RCMP Media Release | A Warrant of Arrest has been issued for Matthew Govereau, a 37-year-old male from Winnipeg, in connection with a head-on collision that killed three people on July 1, 2025, on Highway 10, near Road 224 North. Matthew Govereau was driving when his vehicle veered over the center line of the highway […]

RCMP Media Release | On January 13, 2026 Swan River RCMP received a report of a Sapotaweyak Cree Nation female who had been missing for more than two weeks. Rhoda Brass, 19, has not been in contact with family members since Dec. 29. Brass was last seen with a friend on Jan. 6 at a […]

RCMP Media Release | On Jan. 13, at 8:35 a.m., Swan River RCMP received a report of a school bus carrying a number of children rolled over while travelling on Highway 10, about 13 kilometres south of Mafeking. At this time, it is believed the rollover occurred when the driver of the school bus, travelling […]

RCMP Media Release | On December 9, 2025, at approximately 11:05 pm, Swan River RCMP were notified of shots fired outside at a residence in Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. Officers attended the residence immediately and were advised by a female occupant that a male known to her, had tried to forcefully enter the home. When the […]

RCMP Media Release On November 23, 2025, at approximately 2:30 pm, Swan River RCMP responded to a report where an unknown male believed to be intoxicated, had locked himself in the bathroom in the Emergency Room at the Swan Valley Health Centre. When officers arrived on scene, they opened the door and discovered the male […]

On October 29, 2025, at approximately 12:30 am, Swan River RCMP conducted a traffic stop on Main Street on a truck with three female occupants. While the officer was speaking with the driver, open liquor was clearly visible inside the vehicle. The 34-year-old driver was arrested under the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act. Two […]

RCMP Media Release | On October 6, 2025, at 1:10 pm, Swan River RCMP attended a residence on 2nd Ave S after a report that 41-year-old Tyrone Guiboche, who possessed an outstanding warrant of arrest for manslaughter and breaching conditions, was hiding at the residence. Officers arrived and spoke to the homeowner who gave consent […]

RCMP Media Release | On September 11, 2025, at approximately 12:00 am, Swan River RCMP initiated a traffic stop with two occupants while on patrol on Main Street. While officers were speaking with the female driver, open liquor was observed in plain view inside the vehicle and both the driver and female passenger were arrested. […]

RCMP Media Release | On July 28, 2025, at approximately 10:45 am, Winnipegosis RCMP received a request to assist Emergency Medical Services during a patient transport from Pine Creek First Nation to a hospital in Dauphin. Police were advised by paramedics that the 38-year-old male patient, in the back of the ambulance, had assaulted one […]

RCMP Media Release | On July 10, 2025, at 5:20 am, Swan River RCMP responded to a report of a structure fire at a business located in the 500 block of Main Street in Swan River. Upon arrival, officers observed extensive smoke emanating from the building with significant damage to the interior. With assistance of […]

RCMP Media Release | On July 10, at 12:30 am, Swan River RCMP responded to a report of an injured male at a residence in Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. Officers, along with EMS, responded immediately and located a 57-year-old male with critical injuries who was pronounced deceased on scene. His death is being investigated as a […]

RCMP Media Release UPDATED: The 29-year-old male passenger of the southbound vehicle involved in the collision on July 1, 2025, has succumbed to his injuries in hospital. The 36-year-old male driver of that vehicle is in stable condition in hospital. Swan River RCMP, along with RCMP Criminal Collision Investigation Team, and a Traffic Analyst continue […]

RCMP Media Release | On June 21, 2025, at 6:00 am, Swan River RCMP received a report of an attempted theft of vehicle in progress at a residence located in the RM of Mountain. The caller stated he was awakened by someone outside his home. When he went out to investigate, he located an unknown […]

RCMP Media Release | On April 13, 2025, at 9:10 am, officers from the Swan River RCMP Detachment received a report of a single-vehicle rollover that occurred on River Avenue in Bowsman. Officers attended to the scene and located three female subjects outside the vehicle, two passengers (22, 19) who were able to exit the […]

RCMP Media Release | On April 10, 2025, at 4:05 am, Swan River RCMP received a report of a sudden death at a residence located on Crescent Drive in Swan River. Officers attended and located a 46-year-old male, from Swan River, outside the home with injuries. He was pronounced deceased on scene. The death is […]

RCMP Media Release | On November 2, 2024, at 3:25 pm, Swan River RCMP responded to a report of a 24-year-old male having assaulted several people and was now walking around the community with a firearm. As officers arrived in the community, information was received that the suspect had fled the area after being picked […]

RCMP Media Release | UPDATE On November 4, the second 16-year-old male, from Swan River, who was arrested earlier in the day, was charged with 2nd Degree Murder and remanded into custody. On November 5, RCMP arrested a third suspect, a 15-year-old male from Swan River, and charged him with Manslaughter. He was remanded into […]

RCMP Media Release | On November 1, 2024, at approximately 11:00 pm, Swan River RCMP responded to a report of an unresponsive male in Legion Park in the Town of Swan River. Officers arrived on scene and located a 21-year-old male, from Brandon, with obvious injuries who was pronounced deceased on scene. His death is […]

RCMP Media Release On September 22, 2024, at approximately 6:45 pm, Dauphin RCMP conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Mountain Avenue in Dauphin as part of an ongoing investigation. When the officer attempted to stop the vehicle by activating the lights and sirens on the police vehicle, the suspect vehicle fled at a […]

RCMP Media Release | On September 18, 2024, at approximately 8:00 am, Swan River RCMP received a report of a female who had been brought to the Swan Valley Health Centre who had wounds from a firearm. The investigation has determined that a 48-year-old female from the community was walking outside of a multi-unit residence […]

RCMP Media Release | On September 7, 2024, at approximately 6:35 pm, Swan River RCMP, with the assistance of the RCMP Emergency Response Team, the RCMP Remote Piloted Aircraft Section, and RCMP Police Service Dog Flex and his handler, executed a search warrant at a residence on 1st Street South in Swan River. When police […]

RCMP Media Release | On July 8, 2024, Swan River RCMP received a report of a sudden death in Sapotaweyak Cree Nation, Manitoba. Officers attended the residence and located a 54-year-old female deceased inside her home. An autopsy was conducted and it has been determined that the female died as the result of an injury […]

On June 20, 2024, at approximately 9:40 pm, Swan River RCMP responded to a plane crash north of Minitonas, in the Rural Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman. RCMP attended and located a small single engine airplane in a field east of the Lenswood Highway. The lone occupant, a 53-year-old male from the RM of Minitonas-Bowsman, was pronounced […]

RCMP Media Release | On June 2, 2024, at approximately 11:30 pm, Winnipegosis RCMP received a report of shots fired on West Road in Minegoziibe Anishinabe. Officers attended immediately and located an injured 34-year-old male. Life-saving measures were attempted by officers, but the male succumbed to his injuries on scene. The death was determined to […]

RCMP Media Release | On May 11, 2024, at approximately 4:10 am, Swan River RCMP received a report of a male walking around the community threatening people with an edged weapon, in Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. While officers were en route, they received an update advising the suspect had taken a family member’s vehicle and may […]

RCMP Media Release | On April 4, 2024, at approximately 9:40 am, Swan River RCMP received a report of a stolen vehicle from Swan River. It was reported that a suspect had entered a home, taken keys, and stole the homeowner’s vehicle. Officers located the stolen vehicle on Valley Road at Highway 10, and initiated […]

RCMP Media Release | On March 12, 2024, Swan River responded to a break-in that occurred at the arena in Minitonas. Sometime overnight a break-in had occurred and power tools and other items were stolen. Later that day officers attended a residence in Minitonas, attempting to arrest a suspect responsible for other property crime offences. […]

RCMP Media Release | UPDATE: Jan 25, 2024 The investigation has been completed and was found to be non-criminal. ______________________________ On January 23, 2024, at 5:00 pm, Swan River RCMP received a report of an incident, from the day before, from the Benito School of a suspicious vehicle having driven past two female students, ages […]

RCMP Media Release | UPDATE: On January 16, 2024, Dean Bell, 29, and Tyrone Guiboche, 40, both from Swan River, were arrested and charged with Manslaughter in relation to the homicide of the 33-year-old male that occurred on January 13, 2024, in Swan River. They were remanded into custody. _________________________________ On January 13, 2024, at […]

RCMP Media Release | On November 25, 2023, at 9:30 pm, Swan River RCMP responded to a report of shots fired at a residence, located on 1st Street South, in Swan River. Officers attended to the home and observed that the front door, a front window and wall had been damaged by gunfire. The suspect […]

RCMP Media Release | On November 3, 2023, at 6:20 pm, officers from Swan River RCMP responded to a report of a single-vehicle rollover on Provincial Road 483, located approximately eight kilometres west of Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. Officers arrived on scene and located a mini-van, with four occupants, which had entered the ditch and rolled. […]

RCMP Media Release | On September 30, 2023, at 5:00 pm, Swan River RCMP, along with the local fire department and EMS, responded to a report of a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 83, located approximately 19 kilometres south of Swan River. Officers attended the scene and discovered that an SUV, with five occupants, was travelling […]

RCMP Media Release | On September 24, 2023, at approximately 11:50 pm, RCMP responded to an assault and break-in at a residence on 7 Avenue North, in Swan River. A male known to the resident, broke into his home, assaulted and threatened him, and stole a cellphone and bicycle. The victim, a 45-year-old male, sustained […]

RCMP Media Release | On August 18, 2023, at approximately 4:15 pm, Winnipegosis RCMP responded to a single-vehicle rollover that occurred on Provincial Road 272, south of Duck Bay. Officers arrived on scene and observed that a pickup truck, with one female occupant, had left the roadway, entered the ditch and rolled. The 31-year-old driver, […]

RCMP Media Release | On August 3, 2023, Swan River RCMP became aware of an armed robbery that had occurred in the evening of August 2, 2023. Police found that a male had been held against his will by five people in a garage at a residence on 2nd Avenue in Minitonas and robbed with […]