Posted on 09/28/2014, 1:34 pm, by mySteinbach
On September 23, 2014, just before 8am, Portage la Prairie RCMP received report of a home invasion at a residence in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
Police investigation revealed that sometime overnight, while the 91-year-old female homeowner was asleep, a suspect broke into her home. Before fleeing the scene, the suspect stole several items, including the woman’s purse.
No injuries were reported as a result of this incident.
After further investigation, RCMP identified the suspect as 38-year-old Bruce Kenneth Neilands of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He was arrested and faces charges of mischief, break and enter, theft under $5,000, theft of credit card, fraud and failing to comply with a probation order.
