Man, 20, wanted in rural Manitoba break-ins may be in Sandy Bay First Nation or Winnipeg: police
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One man is wanted and three people in their teens have now been charged after a string of armed break-ins in rural Manitoba last weekend, RCMP say.
On Thursday, police arrested a 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man during a search of a home on Sandy Bay First Nation, RCMP said in a Friday news release.
The two face charges of possession of property obtained by crime, breaking and entering with intent, possessing a weapon for dangerous purposes, possession for the purpose of trafficking and unauthorized possession of a firearm.
Police said Thursday they had previously arrested a 17-year-old girl from Sandy Bay First Nation. She faces multiple weapons charges after she was found on Sunday in a truck stolen during the string of thefts in southwestern Manitoba.
Three break-ins were reported in the rural municipality of North Norfolk, west of Portage la Prairie, between 3:30 and 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Police previously said they believe the same group was responsible for all of the break-ins.
The burglars, who residents reported had at least one firearm, took items including off-road vehicles, power tools and a pickup truck, Mounties said Monday.
Armed break-in at Manitoba farm shown in security video
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Security video footage provided by Shawn Klippenstein shows a pickup truck driving onto his son's farm in MacGregor, Man., early Sunday morning. A group of people, some carrying firearms, are seen coming out of the truck. Klippenstein told CBC News the group left as soon as his son locked the doors and turned the lights on.
Officers seized a number of stolen vehicles and items found in their Thursday search, including a Dodge Ram pickup truck, an all-terrain vehicle, a "significant amount" of meth, an air compressor and a battery charger, as well as over $4,000 in Canadian currency, according to police.
RCMP are now looking for another person suspected of being involved in the brazen thefts.
An arrest warrant has been issued for James Roulette, 20, of Sandy Bay First Nation, police say.
He's described as six feet, two inches tall, with a medium build, black hair and brown eyes.
Roulette could be in Sandy Bay or Winnipeg, police say. He may be armed and should not be approached.
The police investigation into the rural thefts has involved dozens of officers, and will continue "until the final suspect is safely arrested," Sgt. Marcus Paddock said in the news release.
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