News release
Portage la Prairie RCMP arrest male after delivery package left at victim’s front door taken
October 22, 2026
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Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP
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On Oct. 13, at approximately 6:40 p.m., Portage la Prairie RCMP received a report that someone had stolen a package left at an individual’s front door.
The incident occurred outside a residence on 2nd Street Southwest, when a package was delivered to the home while the resident was in the shower. When the resident went to the door minutes later to retrieve the package, it had been stolen.
RCMP investigated and identified a male suspect in the theft and a warrant of arrest was susbsequently obtained.
On Oct. 21, at approximately 4:50 p.m., RCMP on patrol in Portage la Prairie RCMP located the suspect walking on 17th Street Northwest. RCMP arrested the male without incident.
While taking him into custody, officers found and seized a baseball bat that the suspect had concealed in his pants.
Dawson Assiniboine, 27, of Long Plain First Nation is charged with:
- Theft from mail under $5,000;
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; and
- Carrying a concealed weapon.
He was remanded into custody.