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The RCMP in Portage La Prairie have charged a 30-year-old man after he was caught on the roof of a bank in the 100 block of Saskatchewan Avenue East in Portage today around 3:00 am.

The suspect was spotted by the Mounties inside the bank and then on the roof of an adjacent business as he attempted to climb down the ladder on the side of the building. The Mounties surrounded the building and apprehended the suspect without incident.

30-year-old Kiefer Beaulieu now faces multiple charges including breaking and entering with intent to commit, possession of break-in instruments, mischief and 3 counts of failure to comply.

Beaulieu has been remanded into custody.