Second arrest made in assault at Manitoba home that went up in flames: RCMP
Police have made another arrest in connection with an assault on a Manitoba First Nation that happened inside a house that was set on fire.
Moose Lake RCMP said they were called at around 1 a.m. on Oct. 1 to a home on Portage Road in Mosakahiken Cree Nation, Man.
Police said it was reported that a man and a woman were assaulted there.
When officers were leaving to investigate, someone pulled up outside the detachment to tell them the same house connected to the assault was on fire.
Police said the home was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived on scene. Officers said nobody was believed to be inside at the time.
The two victims who were assaulted, a 38-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, were taken to the local nursing station for minor physical injuries, police said.
The local fire department extinguished the blaze.
Police said it is believed the fire was purposely set.
Mounties said their investigation found the victims were alone at the home when two men they knew broke in and assaulted them with weapons.
Police said the two victims were able to leave the home and get to safety before the fire broke out.
On Oct. 5, police announced that Leroy Jensen, 21, was arrested and faced a slew of assault, arson, and weapon-related charges.
At the time, police asked the public for help in finding 26-year-old Patrick Ballantyne in connection with the incident
On Monday, police announced that Ballantyne was arrested and remanded into custody.
None of the charges against Jensen and Ballantyne have been tested in court.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
'One of the single most terrifying things ever': Ontario couple among passengers on sinking tour boat in Dominican Republic
A Toronto couple are speaking out about their “extremely dangerous” experience on board a sinking tour boat in the Dominican Republic last week.
Half of Canadians have negative opinion of latest Liberal budget: poll
A new poll suggests the Liberals have not won over voters with their latest budget, though there is broad support for their plan to build millions of homes.
opinion Why you should protect your investments by naming a trusted contact person
Appointing a trusted person to help with financial obligations can give you peace of mind. In his personal finance column for CTVNews.ca, Christopher Liew outlines the key benefits of naming a confidant to take over your financial responsibilities, if the need ever arises.
Teacher shortages see some Ontario high school students awarded perfect grades on midterm exams
Students at a high school in York Region have been awarded perfect marks on their midterm exams in three subjects – not because of their academic performances however, but because they had no teacher.
'My stomach dropped': Winnipeg man speaks out after being criminally harassed following single online date
A Winnipeg man said a single date gone wrong led to years of criminal harassment, false arrests, stress and depression.
Ottawa injects another $36M into vaccine injury compensation fund
The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020.
Photographer alleges he was forced to watch Megan Thee Stallion have sex and was unfairly fired
A photographer who worked for Megan Thee Stallion said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that he was forced to watch her have sex, was unfairly fired soon after and was abused as her employee.
An Ontario senior thought he called Geek Squad for help with his printer. Instead, he got scammed out of $25,000
An Ontario senior’s attempt to get technical help online led him into a spoofing scam where he lost $25,000. Now, he’s sharing his story to warn others.
Her fiance has been in prison for 49 years. She's trying to free him before it’s too late
She was lying in bed on a Thursday morning, thinking about the man she loved, hoping to win his freedom before time ran out.