A man from Calgary is facing more than 60 charges in connection with a spree of theft-related offences throughout Winnipeg over an eight-month period.
Winnipeg police said their property crimes unit began investigating a series of incidents — including home break-ins, stolen vehicles, shoplifting and more — in August 2021, before eventually arresting a 28-year-old man last week.
According to the investigation, the primary target of the thefts was thousands of dollars worth of contractors’ tools.
By the time they had identified a suspect, he had already fled the province and is accused of committing similar offences in B.C. and Alberta.
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Police said the man later returned to Winnipeg in a truck stolen from an Alberta dealership, and picked up his crime spree where he left off.
The man was arrested in the East Kildonan neighbourhood March 16.
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He’s now in custody and faces dozens of theft charges, as well as multiple counts of mischief, break and enter, warrant, and credit card offences.
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