Posted on 04/18/2012, 1:36 pm, by mySteinbach

RCMP have made several arrests in relation to an assault incident that had occurred at the Centennial Arena in Portage la Prairie this past February.

Investigation revealed that at approximately 8pm on February 26, 2012, a 44-year-old female Portage la Prairie resident was assaulted by four female individuals while in the bathroom of the Centennial Arena located in the 300 block of 1st Street NW in Portage la Prairie. The suspects were unknown to the victim and fled the scene before police arrived.

RCMP report that three females, 25, 44 and 18 years of age, all of Portage la Prairie, have been arrested in relation to the assault. A 19-year-old female resident of Winnipeg has also been arrested in relation to the assault. All have since been released and are scheduled to appear in Provincial Court on May 28, 2012.

Police continue to investigate.