Posted on 08/19/2012, 12:49 pm, by mySteinbach

Officers from the Dauphin RCMP detachment received a report of mischief around 3:30am on the morning of August 16, 2012, regarding a broken window on Dunfield Avenue.

Police say that the male suspect was located walking in the area moments later and tried to run from officers. A short foot chase ensued and the youth was apprehended.

The youth, a 16-year-old Dauphin male, is in custody and has been charged with 12 counts of mischief.

While in custody, investigators received several more reports of mischief, mainly involving windows being broken out of parked vehicles in the north east area of Dauphin.

No estimate of total damage is available at this time and the investigation continues.