Two men from Sandy Bay have been arrested for breaking into and stealing from cottages in the Amaranth area.
On March 13th, the two suspects entered the cottages by prying open doors before taking items from the residences.
When driving away, the suspects got their vehicle stuck and fled into a treed area when Amaranth RCMP arrived.
The Police Dog Service was called to assist the search and a little later on, the suspects got cold and returned from the treed area to awaiting police who arrested them and took the suspects into custody.
28-year-old Dustin Richard and 37-year-old Reginald Richard, both from Sandy Bay have been charged with possession of property obtained by crime, and three counts of break and enter.
If anyone has information about the crime, contact the Amaranth RCMP at (204) 843-2309, call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or give a secure online tip at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
