On February 8, 2019, at approximately 1:35pm, Stonewall RCMP responded to a call of a break and enter in progress at a residence located in the RM of Rosser.
Police say that information was received stating that a black pickup truck was seen at the residence and had just fled the area. Multiple police vehicles from Stonewall Detachment, Selkirk Traffic Services and Headingley Traffic Services, flooded the area. One of the officers spotted a black pickup truck traveling east on Highway 321. As the officer turned around to investigate, the vehicle increased speed and slid off the road at the intersection of Highway 326 and Provincial Road 70 North.
Ditching the truck, three suspects started running. A female suspect was arrested a short distance from the vehicle, while the two male suspects continued to flee. The officer was able to relay the suspects’ location to other officers in the area, as the two men ran across snowy open fields. A short time later, officers located and arrested both male suspects.
RCMP report that 29-year-old Benjamin Abbott, 25-year-old William Meade and 29-year-old Melanie Rudolf, all of Winnipeg, were arrested and charged with break and enter, and possession of property obtained by crime.
Police noted that a significant amount of property was recovered from the truck, which also turned out to be stolen.
