A municipal grader was driven through a fence at a Portage la Prairie public works yard on Monday, January 27, 2025. One man was arrested at the scene. (RCMP HANDOUT)
Manitoba RCMP have charged a man after he allegedly stole a grader from a Portage la Prairie public works garage.
Mounties were called on Monday morning regarding the theft, where officers observed the suspect had crashed the grader through a fence at the compound.
Officers attempted to get the driver out of the vehicle, but he resisted their commands and arrest.
The suspect was eventually placed into custody and taken to the Portage la Prairie RCMP detachment. Police say that’s when the suspect was injured after being involved in an altercation with officers and EMS personnel. It’s believed the man was under the influence of a drug and transported to hospital for examination.
Broderick Tkachyk, 29, was released from hospital and remanded into custody on multiple charges
Portage la Prairie RCMP continue to investigate.
