The vacant Portage la Prairie Mall was broken into sometime last weekend, where vandals caused more than $100,000 in damage, according to police. (RCMP / HANDOUT)
RCMP are investigating a break-in at the vacant Portage la Prairie Mall that caused more than $100,000 in damage.
Police responded to the property in the 2400 block of Saskatchewan Avenue West at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Monday, after the mall was broken into sometime over the weekend.
Police said a suspect or suspects caused extensive damage inside the building, breaking most glass pane windows, cutting down a large tree, ransacking the general office and various unoccupied storefronts, and spray-painting graffiti on the walls.
It doesn’t appear that anything was taken from the building, according to Mounties.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Portage la Prairie RCMP at (204) 857-4445 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
The 187,000-square-foot mall officially closed at the end of 2024. A local ownership group purchased the property in April 2026, but hasn’t yet announced development plans.
