Stolen playground structure recovered, man in custody: Winnipeg police

The remnants of the wooden play structure at Guiding Minds Montessori in Headingley, Man. are seen on May 22, 2026. (Jeff Keele/CTV News Winnipeg)

A 35-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly stole a play structure from a Montessori preschool in Manitoba last week.

Staff at Guiding Minds Montessori School in Headingley arrived at the school Friday to find a section of their fence cut and the wooden play structure, which had been bolted to the ground, missing.

Winnipeg police investigated and identified a suspect. On Tuesday, the major crimes unit executed a search warrant on a home in the 100 block of Stranmillis Avenue. The stolen play structure, as well as an RV previously reported stolen, were located. A 35-year-old man was arrested.

The damaged structure has been returned to the preschool but is not safe for use.

The suspect has been charged with two counts of break-and-enter and detained in custody. Charges have not been proven in court.

-With files from CTV’s Jeff Keele.