Between March 5-8, 2023, Falcon Beach and Lac du Bonnet RCMP received several reports of property break-ins in the RM of Reynolds.
On March 8, 2023, at approximately 4:25 pm, RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle driving on Birch River Road south of Highway 507, in the RM of Reynolds. The vehicle was believed to be associated to the ongoing property crime investigations.
An officer stopped the vehicle, however the driver got out and fled into a densely forested area.
RCMP contained the area and Police Dog Services (PDS) along with Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems(RPAS) assisted in the search. After several hours, RPAS working alongside PDS were able to pinpoint the suspects location, and Police Service Dog Hannie located the male suspect hiding approximately two kilometers from the scene. Due to the extremely dense bush and rough terrain, it took approximately 1.5 hours to walk the suspect back to the road.
Michael John SHINDRUK, 41, of Winnipeg has been charged with:
Break and Enter x 7
Possession of Break-in Instruments
Mischief
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
Fail to Comply with Probation x 3
Resist Arrest
He was remanded into custody.
The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance in this investigation.