Posted on 03/03/2011, 2:32 pm, by mySteinbach

Between 1am and 8am on March 1, 2011, an unknown number of persons broke into numerous vehicles in the northwest area of Portage la Prairie between 4th Street and 10th Street.

RCMP report that two vehicles were stolen but have since been recovered in Portage la Prairie.

Items left in the vehicles were taken and attempts were made to steal numerous other vehicles. Damage was done to the door locks and windows as well as to the steering columns and ignitions.

Anyone with information about these incidents are asked to contact the Portage la Prairie RCMP at (204)857-4445 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Police continue to investigate.