On January 22, 2015, at approximately 1pm, Portage la Prairie RCMP arrested Justin Levasseur of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, in relation to a sexual assault case dating back to September of 2013.
On September 15, 2013, Portage RCMP responded to a call of a sexual assault in Portage. The victim, a 30-year-old woman, reported that she was sexually assaulted by someone who broke into her residence.
RCMP report that 24-year-old Justin Levasseur Levassuer has been charged with numerous charges including breaking and entering into a residence and sexual assault with a weapon.
Police say that Levasseur was remanded into custody for an appearance at Portage Provincial Court on January 23, 2015. While being escorted from the court office back to the Portage RCMP Detachment, Levasseur attempted to flee from police. He was immediately apprehended, re-arrested and charged with escaping custody, failing to comply with a probation order and resisting a police officer.
