The business community in Arborg has been a target of criminals lately after another business suffered a break and enter and theft.
A business located on Highway 68 near the intersection of PR 236 was hit twice last week, resulting in the theft of a tractor from outside the building and items from inside the store.
The Express reached out to the business, but staff declined to comment on the two incidents and whether the business is currently open. The owner of the company, which has nine locations across Manitoba, did not return a voice message.
The RCMP did not identify the business by name, saying only that it’s a business in the 10,000 block of Highway 68.
The police service said it first received a report on March 16 about a tractor being stolen from the business. That theft had occurred on the morning of March 14. Then the service received another call on March 19 about a break and enter.
“On March 19, 2026, at 2:36 a.m., Gimli RCMP received a report of a break and enter at the same address. A suspect is seen entering the business and stealing items from inside the store,” said an RCMP spokesperson. “It is believed that it is the same suspect involved in these two incidents.”
The spokesperson said the service has no information whether the incidents at the Highway 68 business are linked to the break and enter, damage and theft that had occurred at Shachtay Sales & Service on March 15, in which Honda generators, Stihl chainsaws and water pumps were stolen (see March 19 edition of the Express Weekly News).
A business on River Road in Arborg suffered a break and enter on March 14, with a number of items stolen. The spokesperson didn’t identify the name of the business, but said Gimli RCMP responded.
“A truck entered the property around 4 a.m. on March 14, 2026, with three suspects seen breaking into multiple buildings. The suspects stole some keys, a side-by-side, and many recycled batteries,” she said.
And a residence on River Road was the target of a break and enter and theft last Sunday.
“On March 22, 2026, Gimli RCMP responded to a break and enter at a residence on River Road West where multiple tools worth approximately $5,000 were stolen from a detached shop on the property,” said the spokesperson. “No suspect has been identified.”
Earlier this month, thieves targeted an establishment in Riverton.
“On March 3, 2026, Gimli RCMP responded to an alarm on Main Street in Riverton, with two boat props worth $60,000 stolen. No suspects have been identified,” said the spokesperson, who didn’t name the establishment.
The RCMP has no information that the crime in Riverton could be related to the crimes in Arborg.
“These files are under investigation and RCMP is working on identifying suspects,” she said.
When asked whether the lack of an RCMP station in the Arborg area could be emboldening criminals — based on crime statistics kept by the service — the spokesperson said 24 files have been generated in March (as of March 23) for the RM of Bifrost, and only three are classified as property related.
For the Town of Arborg, 21 files were generated for the same time period, and only four are classified as being property related.
The RCMP is asking that anyone with information about the Highway 68 break and enter and theft — as well as the other crimes — to contact the Gimli RCMP at 1-204-642-5104, anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or through a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
