Portage la Prairie RCMP, with the help of Police Service Dog Jolt, have arrested and charged three youths in connection to numerous vandalism related crimes that occurred at a local school and throughout the city.
On December 1, 2021, at approximately 4am, Portage la Prairie RCMP received a report of a break and enter at a school in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Officers attended the scene and learned that three youths were seen inside the school before fleeing the scene.
After an initial police examination, 10 school buses were found to be damaged.
Officers then began to receive reports of multiple vehicles having their windows smashed in the northeast part of the city. RCMP Police Service Dog Jolt was called in to assist with tracking.
Police say that using Jolt’s track and other investigative techniques, they were able to locate all three suspects at a local business, where they were taken into custody.
RCMP report that the suspects are each facing 29 charges for breaching conditions, break and enter, and mischief. All charges are related to the vandalism acts that were committed.
