Winnipeg police say they’ve arrested a suspect connected to a string of break-ins and thefts in Windsor Park and South St. Vital with the help of DNA evidence.
A 33-year-old man was arrested after an investigation into a series of incidents in March at apartment buildings in south Winnipeg.
Police said a DNA sample was collected at one of the scenes, which matched the profile of the suspect — who had been previously convicted of another offence — in the National DNA Data Bank.
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The man was arrested on Monday on Kennedy Street, and police seized a pocket knife when he was taken into custody.
He now faces charges of possessing a weapon, breach of recognizance and four counts of breaking and entering.
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