RCMP in Portage la Prairie are searching for a male suspect after he carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint on Wednesday night.
It happened just after 10:00 pm November 1, 2017, a male approached a van that was parked but running. The suspect got into the vehicle pulled out a gun and hit the male driver. The suspect then took off with the van.
Police say the driver was taken to hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.
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The suspect is described as an Indigenous male with a slim build, about 5’10” tall. He was wearing a mask or bandana covering his face, a black jacket with fur around the hood and blue jeans.
Police are looking for the suspect and vehicle. The van is a red Dodge Caravan with Manitoba licence plate HUT 784
RCMP in Portage are advising drivers to make sure their vehicle doors are locked when they are stopped
Anyone with information is asked to contact Portage la Prairie RCMP at 204-857-4445 or call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).
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