> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.thecanadareport.ca/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Winnipeg Police Arrest 3 in Online Dating Robbery Scheme - URL: https://www.thecanadareport.ca/winnipeg-online-dating-robberies/ - Published: 2026-08-26T15:53:36.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-26T16:55:15.000Z - Description: Winnipeg police arrest three people after alleged online dating meetups led to knifepoint robberies and fraudulent vehicle. - Author: Steve Cogbill - Tags: Daily News, Manitoba | Sourced from 4 independent sources · 1 point in dispute | | ------------------------------------------------------- | CTV News, Classic 107, Yahoo News, and ChrisD.ca Sources agree on most key facts but differ on 1 point. 9 key facts · 9 corroborated · 1 disputed Where sources differ Whether the 61-year-old man had been formally charged CTV News: The 61-year-old man is facing multiple charges including forcible confinement, robbery, uttering threats and disguise with intent. Classic 107: The 61-year-old male faces charges and was released on an undertaking. Yahoo News: The 61-year-old man has not yet been formally charged and is expected to face similar charges. ChrisD.ca: The 61-year-old man faces similar charges, and the report says police have charged three people. Allegations described here are not proven in court unless stated. A series of alleged robberies in Winnipeg began, police say, with online dating conversations and ended with victims being robbed at knifepoint. Winnipeg police have arrested three people in connection with robberies they say were linked to online dating platforms, after several victims reported arranging to meet a 44-year-old woman through dating sites or apps between February and August. ## Dating meetups turned violent According to police, the victims went to arranged meeting locations expecting to meet the woman. Instead, male suspects confronted them and robbed them at knifepoint. Police say the victims were stripped of personal property, including wallets and car keys. Investigators allege the suspects then used the victims’ vehicles to go to businesses and ATMs, where fraudulent purchases were made and money was withdrawn before the victims were released. The allegations turn a common modern routine, arranging an in-person meeting after connecting online, into the centre of a police investigation. The reported pattern, as described by police, involved online contact first, then a planned meeting, then a robbery once the victim arrived. ## Police link two Winnipeg locations Investigators connected the robberies to locations on Eugenie Street and Polson Avenue in Winnipeg. Police have not said the investigation is complete. They believe there may be additional victims and are asking anyone with information to contact investigators. That appeal suggests police are still trying to determine the full scope of the alleged scheme. The known reports span several months, from February to August, and involve multiple victims who told police they had arranged to meet the same 44-year-old woman through online dating platforms. ## Three arrests, two detained Police arrested 44-year-old Reena Lee Ducherer and 51-year-old Kelly William James Johnston on Aug. 7\. A 61-year-old man was arrested the following day. Ducherer and Johnston face charges including robbery, kidnapping, forcible confinement and uttering threats. Both were detained in custody. Reports differ on whether the 61-year-old man had been formally charged, but police accounts agree he was released on an undertaking. ## Investigators seek more victims Police believe more people may have been targeted and have not yet come forward. Anyone with information is being asked to contact investigators. The appeal is aimed not only at people who may recognize details of the alleged robberies, but also at anyone who believes they or someone they know may have been a victim. For now, the case remains centred on a disturbing allegation: that online dating platforms were used to arrange meetings with victims who were then robbed at knifepoint after arriving in person. **Reader-funded. No ads. No paywall.** The Canada Report is independent, reader-funded Canadian news — no advertisers, nothing behind a paywall, kept free for everyone. If you value it, you can help keep it that way. [Support The Canada Report →](https://www.thecanadareport.ca/support/) --- [*Source 1*](https://www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/article/three-arrested-following-robberies-kidnapping-during-online-dating-meetups-winnipeg-police/?ref=thecanadareport.ca) *|* [*Source 2*](https://classic107.com/articles/3-people-arrested-after-online-dating-robbery-in-winnipeg?ref=thecanadareport.ca) *|* [*Source 3*](https://ca.news.yahoo.com/3-arrested-robberies-linked-online-163654122.html?ref=thecanadareport.ca) *|* [*Source 4*](https://www.chrisd.ca/2026/08/25/winnipeg-dating-app-robbery-charges/?ref=thecanadareport.ca) ## Sign up for The Canada Report Your modern digest of Canadian news. Friendly, clear, and in your inbox. Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.