Man, 35, arrested in Winnipeg after theft of child-care centre play structure

A play structure stolen from a daycare in Headingley, Man., last week has been recovered, Winnipeg police say.

Guiding Minds Montessori School said this weekend the large wooden structure was removed from its outdoor playground before it opened Friday morning.

The child-care centre in the rural municipality west of Winnipeg said thieves “plowed over” the playground’s fence, adding Guiding Minds potentially faced thousands of dollars in costs because of the incident.

Winnipeg police said in a news release Wednesday the structure was found at a home in the St. Vital area along with a stolen recreational vehicle.

The tactical support team helped as officers, after obtaining a warrant, raided a home on Stranmillis Avenue on Tuesday, police said in the release.

A 35-year-old man is facing two break, enter and theft charges. He remained in custody, police said.

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