Thieves wanted after 3 armed break-ins reported in rural Manitoba community

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· Posted: Apr 07, 2025 5:45 PM EDT | Last Updated: 25 minutes ago

A agrarian assemblage successful occidental Manitoba was deed by a drawstring of equipped break-ins implicit respective hours aboriginal Sunday morning, constabulary say.

There were 3 break-ins reported successful the agrarian municipality of North Norfolk, westbound of Portage la Prairie, betwixt 3:30 and 8:30 a.m. Sunday, RCMP said successful a quality release.

Police judge the aforesaid radical was liable for each of the break-ins.

Numerous radical believed to person a firearm oregon firearms were described entering properties with a conveyance and stealing items, constabulary said.

The burglars got into shops connected the properties and taking items including off-road vehicles, powerfulness tools and, successful 1 instance, a brown-and-cream-coloured pickup truck, RCMP said.

RCMP gave the pickup truck's statement and licence sheet fig to the Manitoba First Nations Police Service.

A 17-year-old miss from Sandy Bay First Nation was arrested successful Sandy Bay astir 6 a.m. Sunday, aft she was recovered unsocial successful the truck.

No 1 was injured successful the break-ins, constabulary said.

The 3 incidents proceed to beryllium investigated, but constabulary accidental they person constricted details astir everything that was stolen.

Anyone with accusation astir the break-ins is asked to contact RCMP astatine 204-857-4445 or nonstop an anonymous extremity to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 oregon connected their website.

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