REGINA — Saskatchewan RCMP have charged a Regina man in connection with a series of break-ins that stretched across Saskatchewan for more than six years.
In May 2025, Saskatchewan RCMP’s South District section dedicated an investigative team and launched a broader investigation into a series of property crimes reported across the district. Investigators identified 74 reports of break-ins they believed to be connected. These reports occurred in 43 communities and the surrounding areas in southern Saskatchewan between September 2019 and February 2026.
Police say approximately $50,000 in cash was stolen during that period. Other stolen items included debit/credit cards, gift cards, alcohol, antique coins, and other various items. The type of buildings broken into included, but are not limited to, local businesses, town offices, post offices, community centres, and more. At this time, investigators are not aware of any homes being broken into.
Following the lengthy investigation and consultation with Crown prosecutors, RCMP charged 57-year-old Michael Arsenault of Regina with 62 counts of break and enter, 12 counts of attempted break and enter with intent, possession of property valued under $5,000 obtained by crime, and possession of property valued over $5,000 obtained by crime.
Arsenault is scheduled to appear in Regina Provincial Court on Feb. 18.
“At the core of this investigation are the communities who have been impacted,” said Inspector Jillian McLaren, Saskatchewan RCMP South District Operations Officer.
“This may not be a violent crime, but it’s crime that is extremely damaging to those communities who lost valuables and funds and felt their safety has been compromised. I’m incredibly proud of the work done by our team for working together, connecting the dots, laying charges, and restoring a sense of security for these communities.”
A list of the communities and the dates are:
-Sept. 6, 2019 – Briercrest – three public buildings.
-Oct. 24, 2019 – Lipton – one public building.
-Oct. 31, 2019 – Cupar – two public buildings.
-Nov. 7, 2019 – Spy Hill – two public buildings.
-Nov. 14, 2019 – Qu’Appelle – one public building.
-Dec. 5, 2019 – Torquay – three public buildings.
-June 12, 2020 – Sceptre – one public building.
-July 10, 2020 – Val Marie – one public building.
-July 29, 2020 – Imperial – three public buildings.
-Sept. 30, 2020 – Griffin – two public buildings.
-Nov. 25, 2020 – Rush Lake – one public building.
-Nov. 30, 2020 – Muenster – one public building.
-Nov. 30, 2020 – Lake Lenore – two public buildings.
-Jan. 8, 2021 – Archerwill – one public building.
-Jan. 28, 2021 – Willow Bunch – two public buildings.
-March 13, 2021 – Radville – two public buildings.
-April 16, 2021 – Loreburn – four public buildings.
-Oct. 15, 2021 – Wood Mountain – one public building.
-March 19, 2022 – Glenbain – one public building.
-May 20, 2022 – Parkbeg – one public building.
-June 17, 2022 – Cedoux – one public building.
-August 12, 2022 – Watrous – one public building.
-Sept. 6, 2022 – Consul – one public building.
-Sept. 28, 2022 – Humboldt – one public building.
-March 31, 2023 – Lampman – one public building.
-April 26, 2023 – Vanguard – three public buildings.
-June 29, 2026 – Eatonia – one public building.
-June 27, 2024 – Manitou Beach – one public building.
-July 11, 2024 – Herschel – one public building.
-Aug. 2, 2024 – Rama – one public building.
-Jan. 10, 2025 – Wadena – one public building.
-March 31, 2025 – Okla – one public building.
-March 31, 2025 – Preeceville – one public building.
-April 1, 2025 – Canora – two public buildings.
-April 2, 2025 – Foam Lake – four public buildings.
-May 9, 2025 – Carlyle – three public buildings.
-June 2, 2025 – Eston – four public buildings.
-July 1, 2025 – Hudson Bay – one public building.
-Sept. 13, 2025 – Whitewood – one public building.
-Oct. 29, 2025 – Biggar – three public buildings.
-Dec. 16, 2025 – Theodore – one public building.
-Jan. 19, 2026 – Beechy – one public building.
-Feb. 6, 2026 – Wynyard – one public building.
(All dates listed are “on or about,” said date. All locations are “at or near,” said community.)
If you have more information about this investigation or perhaps were victim of a break and enter between September 2019 to February 2026 and did not previously report it to the police – call the Saskatchewan RCMP at 310-RCMP. You can also submit details online using Saskatchewan RCMP’s Online Crime Reporting tool. To report information anonymously, contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
