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RCMP find wanted male on fire escape in Portage la Prairie
June 12, 2026
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Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP
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On June 11, at approximately 9:35 p.m., Portage la Prairie RCMP were patrolling the 100-block of Saskatchewan Avenue East when they saw a male who was wanted on a warrant of arrest for failing to comply with his probation order.
The male, who was standing on a fire escape staircase behind his residence, was told he was under arrest. As the officer approached, the male began climbing the stairs back towards his residence and went inside, ignoring repeated commands to stop. The suspect exited the residence a few minutes later and surrendered to RCMP without further incident.
In addition to the failure to comply charge, Shawn Catcheway, 46, of Portage la Prairie is now also charged with resisting arrest.
He was held in custody overnight, pending a court appearance on Friday.