Manitoba Man arrested in Minnesota after reported Winnipeg abduction: U.S. police

Advertisement

Advertise with us

ALEXANDRIA, MINNESOTA - A 37-year-old man reportedly abducted from Winnipeg has been found and a 31-year-old Manitoba man arrested in Minnesota, U.S. authorities say.

Read this article for free:


or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Subscribe and receive a limited-edition Free Press branded hat or tote.

Digital Subscription

One year of digital access for only $205*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles

*First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional

$1 for the first 4 weeks*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles
Start now

*Your next Brandon Sun subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $17.95 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks.

ALEXANDRIA, MINNESOTA – A 37-year-old man reportedly abducted from Winnipeg has been found and a 31-year-old Manitoba man arrested in Minnesota, U.S. authorities say.

On Saturday, North Dakota Highway Patrol says it was alerted to the possible abduction in Manitoba that had crossed the U.S-Canadian border into North Dakota.

They say investigators tracked the suspect’s vehicle with cameras, cellphone location information, messages, and licence plate reader technology, leading them to Alexandria, Minn.

North Dakota Highway Patrol police officers and service members stand by at Burning Hills Amphitheatre during the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opening ceremony, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Medora, N.D. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
North Dakota Highway Patrol police officers and service members stand by at Burning Hills Amphitheatre during the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opening ceremony, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Medora, N.D. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

They say the victim was able to break free and run into a nearby store, and the suspect was soon taken into custody by the Douglas County Sheriffs Office and Alexandria Police.

The state patrol says cross-border co-ordination helped bring the abduction to a safe conclusion.

They say they’re still investigating, and not releasing further details at this time. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 16, 2026.

Report Error Submit a Tip

Uncategorized

LOAD UNCATEGORIZED ARTICLES