Portage la Prairie RCMP arrest male, seize set of 3D-printed brass knuckles

July 22, 2026 - Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP

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On July 17, at approximately 10:20 a.m., RCMP on patrol in Portage la Prairie saw a male suspect riding a bicycle who was wanted on a warrant of arrest for an assault that had occurred days earlier.

The officer pulled over near the intersection of Howie Avenue and Royal Road and announced to the suspect that he was under arrest. The suspect responded by riding away, with subsequent efforts to locate him in the area being unsuccessful.

Approximately two hours later, RCMP investigating another incident saw the suspect exiting an apartment on the 100-block of Saskatchewan Avenue East and arrested him. While searching the suspect, officers found and seized a 3D-printed set of brass knuckles in his back pocket.

In addition to the previous charge of assault with a weapon, Keith Racette, 31, of Sandy Bay First Nation is now charged with:

• Resisting a peace officer;
• Possession of a prohibited weapon when knowing possession is unauthorized; and
• Carrying a concealed weapon.

He was remanded into custody.