A 53-year-old man has been charged following the theft of power tools from a business in Grandview.
Dauphin RCMP received a report on October 2nd about a male suspect breaking into a business in the community the night before, and stealing several items, icluding several Husqvarna Chainsaws.
A search warrant was executed on a residence in the RM of Ethelbert on October 13th, which turned up a total of eight chainsaws, as well as other power tools, and an ATV that was reported stolen from the RM of Dauphin.
Officers deployed a taser during their efforts to take the homeowner into custody, who originally resisted arrest.
Marc Andre Dorais faces several charges, including break & enter, theft, possession of stolen property, and resisting police.
He is slated to appear in Dauphin Provincial court today.
