Curfew check leads to gun arrest in Portage la Prairie: RCMP

A man has been charged after police say they seized a loaded, sawed-off rifle during a curfew check in Portage la Prairie.

Police say officers went to a man’s home to check that he was abiding by a court-imposed curfew around 12:30 a.m. Saturday.

They say the man, who they allege had also been caught breaking conditions the night before, was not at home.

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Officers allegedly later found the man walking on 9th Street  NW. Police say the suspect ran away but was arrested after a brief foot chase.

In a release Wednesday investigators say a search of the man found a loaded, sawed-off rifle, ammunition and a small amount of meth.

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A 24-year-old man from Portage la Prairie is facing a number of charges including carrying a concealed weapon and resisting arrest.