News release
Steinbach RCMP arrest male for robbery and breaching court conditions
October 7, 2025
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Steinbach, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP
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On October 4, 2025, at 2:55 am, Steinbach RCMP received a report of a robbery that had occurred approximately 6 hours prior at a park on Giesbrecht Street in Steinbach.
Through their investigation officers learned the victim was getting ready to leave the park in her vehicle when the male suspect forced himself into her vehicle. The suspect, who was known to the female, was holding bear mace and threatened her.
The victim, a 43-year-old female from La Broquerie, was able to escape but the suspect continued to follow her in the vehicle.
The suspect eventually continued on, stealing her vehicle, keys, and cellular phone. The victim suffered minor but non-life-threatening injuries.
At approximately 3:15 pm, Steinbach RCMP located the stolen vehicle in La Broquerie. The driver attempted to escape by hitting a parked vehicle and then drove into a ditch getting stuck.
Police approached the vehicle and arrested the driver without incident. The driver was carrying a knife which fell from his person upon arrest.
Police confirmed that the driver was the suspect, a 30-year-old male from Mitchell. Police recovered the cellular phone, the keys, the bear mace and found methamphetamine ready to be sold.
Cody Hartog has been remanded into custody and has been charged with:
- Assault
- Robbery
- Possession of stolen property obtained by crime over $5000
- Trafficking methamphetamine
- Fail to comply with conditions of a release order x 4
- Operation of a conveyance while prohibited
- Fail to stop motor vehicle with being pursued
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose x 2
- Carry concealed weapon
- Fail to remain at the scene of an accident
Steinbach RCMP continue to investigate.