A Brandon, Manitoba man is in US custody in connection to series of break-ins that occurred in Steinbach and the RM of Piney.
On June 11, 2018, Steinbach RCMP were informed of a theft that occurred at a local store in the 100 block of Highway 12. Staff from the store were able to observe the licence plate of the suspect’s vehicle, which was determined to have been stolen from Brandon, MB. The same suspects are also being investigated by Sprague RCMP in six different “grab and dash” style thefts and break-ins within the RM of Piney.
Police say that the stolen vehicle in this investigation was located but had been lit on fire by the suspects. An extensive search by Police in the dense bush did not reveal the suspects. However, at 9:30pm, on June 11, RCMP received a 911 call from the suspects indicating they were lost in the bush and requested police assistance.
With the assistance of CASARA, Steinbach and Sprague members searched the area, located and arrested one of the suspects, 23-year-old Harley David Jordan of Brandon, Manitoba.
The second male suspect, 32-year-old Lionel Joseph Leonard Young, also of Brandon, illegally entered the USA where he continued his crime spree. Young was located by several local residents and held until United States Border Patrol attended. He remains in US custody facing numerous charges. Sprague RCMP have obtained a province-wide arrest warrant for 32-year-old Lionel Joseph Leonard Young, pending his release from US custody.
If you have any information regarding this investigation, you are asked to contact the Sprague RCMP Detachment at 204-437-2041 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477. You can also submit a tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text TIPMAN plus your message to CRIMES(274637).
