Pembina Valley RCMP respond to theft in progress in RM of Dufferin

August 18, 2026 - Carman, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP

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On Aug. 15, at approximately 10:45 p.m., Pembina Valley RCMP responded to a report of a theft in progress occurring at a rural property in the RM of Dufferin.

The investigation determined that four suspects had attended a rural private property earlier in the day and then returned that evening in two vehicles that were later confirmed to have been stolen from Watrous, Sask.

The property owner, a 66-year-old male, was alerted to the activity by a motion camera and went to the area, where he observed suspects transferring fuel from a portable container into one of the stolen vehicles.

The property owner, who had a firearm, confronted the suspects. During this confrontation, the property owner fired shots towards the vehicles. Three suspects remained at the scene until officers arrived and took them into custody. Various items believed to have been stolen from the property were found in the back of the truck.

A fourth suspect fled the scene in the other vehicle, which was located the next morning in a canola field a few kilometres away.

Dylan Slaunwhite, 29, of the RM of Hanover is charged with:

• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose;
• Theft under $5,000;
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000;
• Possessing break-in instruments;
• Mischief under $5,000;
• Trespassing; and
• Failure to comply with a release order condition.

Kenneth Schultz, 47, of the RM of Emerson-Franklin is charged with:

• Theft under $5,000;
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000;
• Possessing break-in instruments;
• Mischief under $5,000; and
• Trespassing.

A 41-year-old female, of the RM of Emerson-Franklin, faces charges of:

• Theft under $5,000;
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000;
• Possessing break-in instruments;
• Mischief under $5,000; and
• Trespassing.

Slaunwhite and Schultz were both remanded into custody. The 41-year-old female was released on an undertaking.

RCMP also arrested the 66-year-old property owner at the scene. He faces charges of:

• Careless use of a firearm x2;
• Using a firearm in the commission of an offence x2; and
• Discharging a firearm in a reckless manner x2.

He was released on an undertaking.