Pembina Valley RCMP have arrested a 30-year-old Winnipeg man in connection with a series of commercial break-ins in Carman over the past month.
Toban Roulette faces multiple charges following four incidents between May 4 and June 3, including three break-ins and one attempted break-in at local businesses.
The first incident occurred May 4 at about 1:30 a.m., when two suspects shattered a window at a business on Main Street but fled before entering the building.
On June 1 at approximately 1:15 a.m., RCMP responded to a break-in on 1st Street SW. Officers found the business’s door damaged and an undisclosed amount of cash missing.
Just 24 hours later, police were called to 4th Avenue SW around 1 a.m. following an alarm. A glass door had been smashed and alcohol stolen. A golf club believed to have been used to break the glass was left behind.
The suspects returned to the 1st Street SW location on June 3 around 2 a.m., but fled on foot before police arrived. Despite assistance from Police Dog Services (PDS), officers were unable to locate the suspect at that time.
Investigators later identified a suspect through surveillance footage. Roulette was arrested at a residence in Carman with support from the RCMP Emergency Response Team and PDS.
He is charged with four counts of break and enter, mischief under $5,000, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. He has been remanded in custody.
Police are still searching for a female suspect believed to have been involved in some of the incidents. The investigation is ongoing.
The Pembina Valley RCMP includes detachments in Carman, Morden and Manitou.
