A 46-year-old Steinbach man has been arrested and charged in connection to a recent break and enter incident that occurred at a local residence located in the community.
On October 22, 2026, at 6:11am, Steinbach RCMP received a report of a break and enter occurring at a garage located on Henry Street in Steinbach. The caller provided a description of the male suspect and told police that he had been seen looking around inside the garage attached to the house.
Police responded the residence, noting that the suspect had left the property. Officers observed damages to the door frame and found a window screen had been removed.
Members subsequently patrolled the area and shortly after 6:40am, located a male riding a bicycle on Reimer Avenue matching the suspect’s description. The male was arrested immediately without incident.
Upon searching the suspect, officers found an axe on his belt and a knife wrapped in a towel in his sweater pocket.
RCMP report that 46-year-old William Zazalak of Steinbach was remanded in custody and charged with break and enter, possessing break-in instruments, mischief under $5,000, and three counts of failing to comply with conditions of a release order.
