Woman Held Captive, Tortured And Forced To Work As Escort: Winnipeg Police

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Sep, 2018 01:03 PM

Winnipeg police have arrested a man after they say a woman was imprisoned, tortured and forced to work as an escort.

Police say the woman was forced to travel from southern Ontario to Winnipeg.

There, they say she was forcibly confined in a freezer and assaulted with electric shocks.

The woman was finally able to escape to a police station to get help.

On Sunday, police arrested a 29-year-old Winnipeg man.

Andres Michael Pavao faces a slew of charges including trafficking, assault, forcible confinement and assault with a weapon.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Irregular Asylum Claims Increased In July After Two Months Of Decline

OTTAWA — The number of irregular border crossers in Canada went up in July after two months of decline.

Irregular Asylum Claims Increased In July After Two Months Of Decline

Delta Police Say 7 Men, Including Red Scorpion Members, Accused In Drug Ring

Police say 94 charges have been laid, many against suspected gang members, after police smashed a ring that supplied drugs in south Delta and Vancouver.

Delta Police Say 7 Men, Including Red Scorpion Members, Accused In Drug Ring

Hedley Frontman Jacob Hoggard Has Sex Offences Case Put Over To September

TORONTO — The case of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard, who faces three sex-related charges, was put over to September after a brief hearing in Toronto on Wednesday.

Hedley Frontman Jacob Hoggard Has Sex Offences Case Put Over To September

Toronto Police Warn Of Dangerous Narcotics After 7 Fatal Overdoses Since Aug. 2

Toronto police are warning about a batch of dangerous narcotics being sold downtown after seven overdose deaths in the city since Aug. 2.

Toronto Police Warn Of Dangerous Narcotics After 7 Fatal Overdoses Since Aug. 2

Woman Has Finger Ripped Off At West Edmonton Mall Waterslide

SASKATOON — A Saskatchewan woman says she lost a finger after her ring got caught on a waterslide at one of the largest malls in North America.

Woman Has Finger Ripped Off At West Edmonton Mall Waterslide

Smoke Gets In Their Eyes; Alberta, Prairies, Feel The Effects Of B.C.'s Fires

EDMONTON — Day has turned to night in Edmonton and many parts of Alberta as smoke from forest fires in British Columbia continues to roll into the province.