News release
Powerview RCMP looking to identify suspect in robbery incident
October 13, 2026
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RM of Alexander, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP
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On September 18, 2026, at 11:14 am, Powerview RCMP received a report of an assault at a business on Highway 59, in the RM of Alexander.
Officers attended and learned that a male suspect entered the business, then attempted to leave the premises without paying for the liquor bottles that he had in a grocery bag. An employee confronted the male and was subsequently assaulted.
The male suspect left on an off-road vehicle along with a female passenger. Officers later learned that the ORV was stolen from a residence in Powerview that same morning, prior to 2:30 am.
The employee, a 40-year-old male, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Powerview RCMP is asking anyone with information on the identity of the male suspect and female passenger to contact the Powerview RCMP at 204-367-2222 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
