A 32-year-old male suspect was recently arrested and charged after he broke in to a residence located in the Rural Municipality of West St. Paul.

On November 21, 2025, at approximately 2:45am, Red River North RCMP were dispatched to a report of a residential break-in on Nye Avenue in the RM of West St. Paul. Officers immediately responded and discovered a female resident and two children in a vehicle on the driveway of the residence.

Police say that the homeowner advised officers that the unknown male suspect had fled the scene after she confronted him in the hallway of her residence. She further informed officers that the suspect was wearing police clothing and identified himself as a police officer.

The male suspect is described as wearing a jacket with RCMP embroidery, and a baseball cap that said “Police” on it. He was also carrying two duffel bags at the time of the incident.

Additional resources, including Manitoba RCMP Police Dog Services (PDS) and a drone operator were called to assist in the search for the suspect. The suspect was subsequently located a short time later near the River Trail and arrested without incident.

Officers noted that none of the victims were physically injured as a result of the incident, and the suspect fled without any items from the home.

RCMP report that a 32-year-old male from Winnipeg was remanded and is facing charges of breaking and entering, as well as personating a peace officer.

Members noted that the suspect’s clothing was seized and neither the jacket nor the baseball hat were uniform items issued by the RCMP or any other police service.

Manitoba RCMP remind all residents that RCMP officers responding to calls for service will, in most instances, be in full uniform. This includes:

  • a protective vest with “POLICE” on the front,
  • a duty belt with intervention options (firearm, holster, baton, handcuffs, etc.),
  • forage cap (hat) with distinctive yellow band and RCMP cap badge in the centre or a baseball cap with “RCMP Police GRC”
  • pants with a distinctive yellow stripe.

This uniform can vary depending on the RCMP unit responding. If you have any concerns about the identity of the police officer you are interacting with, you can ask the officer for identification. You can also contact your local detachment’s non-emergency line to determine if there is a police officer at your location.