Two Nunavummiut robbed in Winnipeg

A Winnipeg shopping trip went sour for two Nunavut residents who lost nearly $4,000 worth of clothing, housewares and other items when their Portage Avenue hotel room was looted last Saturday, the Winnipeg Sun reports.

The theft was part of a crime spree that included stealing a purse from a party and trying to forge and cash a cheque from the purse.

The hotel room was apparently unlocked.

Three Winnipegers were taken into custody when police stopped their vehicle, which matched the description of a vehicle used in an unrelated crime. The cops who stopped the car grew suspicious when they saw the amount of new stuff piled in the vehicle.

One of the suspects was also charged with assaulting a peace officer, after he allegedly punched a cop while in custody.