19-year-old Paul Desjarlais has been arrested on an outstanding warrant after trying to flee police yesterday in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
On June 28, 2011, just before 9:30am, Central Plains RCMP responded to a tip from a concerned citizen that a male individual, who had an outstanding warrant for arrest for sexual assault, was in a residence in the 100 block of Lorne Avenue West in Portage la Prairie.
Once police arrived at the residence, the suspect fled on foot in an attempt to evade them. A foot chase ensued, but with the assistance of the general public, police were able to safely apprehended the suspect.
Paul Desjarlais was arrested on an outstanding warrant for sexual assault. He was also charged with theft over $5,000 and resisting arrest from a previous incident. Desjarlais has been released on a recognizance and scheduled to appear in Amaranth Provincial Court on August 9, 2011.
Police continue to investigate.
