Sask. RCMP hunting for suspect in connection with multiple break-ins

RCMP suspects that a man captured on surveillance video after a break-in at the curling rink in Wadena in January may be connected to other break-ins of municipal offices and small businesses in Saskatchewan over the past few years.

Wadena RCMP said in a Jan. 31 news release that officer received a report of the Wadena break-in on Jan. 10, but no items were reported as stolen to police, and the man left before police got there.

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The man had a beard or goatee, and was seen in the video wearing a two-coloured jacket, glasses, gloves and a backpack.

RCMP said that investigators believe that this break-in may be connected to others in southern and central Saskatchewan over the past few years, adding that as it was an an active and ongoing investigation, they could not provide a list of the potentially-connected incidents.

Anyone with information about this incident or who recognizes the man is asked to call Saskatchewan RCMP at 310-RCMP, their local police service or to inform Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at saskcrimestoppers.com.

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