A wanted man has been arrested in connection with a Silver Heights break-in early Tuesday morning, Winnipeg police say.
Officers were called to the 2300 block of Portage Avenue after a suspect allegedly broke a window and entered a suite around 3:40 a.m. The resident was able to safely escape and call police, who spotted a man fleeing the scene on a bike.
While police gave chase, the man abandoned the bike and tried to hide in a vacant lot, where he was taken into custody.
Police said they seized a backpack that contained break-in tools, and they learned that the man was unlawfully at large and the subject of an arrest warrant.
The 37-year-old was charged with breaking and entering with intent, as well as possessing break-in tools, and was detained.
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