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Bike Thief Targets Seniors in Winnipeg | Winnipeg News
A Winnipeg man, Ryan Allingham, got three years in prison for bike-riding purse snatches targeting elderly women—two victims even fell, one with a broken wrist. Security footage and stolen credit card trails nailed him, despite his 16-year clean record after probation violations. He admitted to targeting seniors because he saw them as vulnerable and men rarely carry wallets openly, but showed no remorse, blaming meth addiction after living on the streets. The judge acknowledged his struggles but stressed that exploiting the elderly wasn’t an option. Sentencing three years (down from Crown’s…
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