Manitoba MLA among victims of multiple home break-ins, man arrested
A 35-year-old man was arrested after a destructive crime spree involving break-ins at six homes and a high school in Winnipeg. One of the victims was independent MLA Mark Wasyliw, who was confronted in his home before the suspect was apprehended by police.
Why it matters
The incident highlights concerns regarding public safety and the vulnerability of residents to random acts of violence and property crime.
Mark Wasyliw, the independent MLA for the Winnipeg riding of Fort Garry, was asleep in his Crescentwood home Saturday morning when he heard a loud bang and the sound of glass shattering.
He told Global News when he went down to his living room to find that one of his flower pots from the front yard had been thrown through the window.
“There was a man with his head sticking through the hole and he was talking gibberish – not making a lot of sense – but started asking, demanding, for alcohol,” he said. “Then he started pointing (at) objects in our dining room and telling me to bring those items to him.”
Wasyliw was one of numerous people to call 911 about break-ins Saturday morning in the 100 block of Kingsway Avenue.
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