Suspect accused of breaking into garage, falling asleep before fighting Mounties
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A Winnipeg man is facing charges after Mounties say he broke into a garage in rural Manitoba and fell asleep on the floor.
Just after 10 p.m. on Jan. 12, Gimli RCMP received a complaint of a break-and-enter in progress at a home on Highway 229 in the RM of Armstrong.
“A male was found by a homeowner asleep on the garage floor when the owners returned home,” RCMP said in a news release Friday.
“Officers responded immediately and learned the male had woken up, was throwing things around and assaulted one of the homeowners, who managed to escape.”
When officers arrived, they found the suspect sleeping inside a locked vehicle within the garage.
“As soon as police woke him up, he started to fight officers. After many attempts to change his behaviour, a Taser was deployed successfully,” the release said.
Police arrested the man and brought him to the hospital as a precaution. One officer was injured during the arrest, but is expected to make a full recovery.
A 40-year-old man from Winnipeg has been charged with two counts of assaulting a peace officer, break and enter, assault with a weapon and resisting arrest. The investigation is ongoing.