News release
Portage la Prairie RCMP arrest 35-year-old following sexual assault
May 20, 2026
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Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP
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On May 18, RCMP responded to a report of a sexual assault that had occurred at a residence in Portage la Prairie.
Officers learned an 18-year-old female had visited a friend’s home on May 15 and was subsequently sexually assaulted by a male at the residence.
RCMP contacted the Manitoba First Nations Police Service, who located and arrested the suspect without incident on Sandy Bay First Nation. Custody of the suspect was transferred to RCMP following the arrest.
A 35-year-old male, from Sandy Bay First Nation, faces a charge of sexual assault.