Posted on 10/19/2011, 8:53 am, by mySteinbach
On October 17, 2011, just after 8am, Central Plains RCMP received a report of a break and enter to the business Gerrard Scrap Metals on 14th Street NE in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
Investigation revealed that sometime between 3pm on Sunday, October 16, 2011 and 7:30am on Monday, October 17, 2011, suspects damaged windows to the main shop of the business then started a piece of heavy machinery and drove it on the business property causing damage to a fence and a semi trailer. The damage is estimated to be between $5,000 and $10,000.
Anyone with information about this incident are asked to contact the Central Plains RCMP at 857-4445 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Police continue to investigate.