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A Regina man will be paying off more than $12,000 and spending four and a half years in federal prison after his recent sentencing on charges stemming from 74 break-ins across the province.
Michael Arsenault appeared in Regina Provincial Court on April 23, where he was sentenced on 35 of the 76 charges he faced, including break-and-enter and attempt to break-and-enter with intent.
The 57-year-old entered guilty pleas and was sentenced to 1,719 days in a federal penitentiary, is required to pay $12,727.90 in fines and restitution, and was given a DNA order.
Nearly seven years of thefts
Arsenault was linked to thefts from public buildings in 43 Saskatchewan communities between September 2019 and February 2026, including Briercrest, Willow Bunch, Loreburn, Parkbeg, and many more.
Saskatchewan RCMP’s South District launched an investigation into property crimes in May of 2025, eventually leading investigators to link 74 reports of break-ins from Torquay to Hudson Bay and subsequently charge the offender.
Police say that a cumulative total of roughly $50,000 in cash, along with bank cards, alcohol, antique coins, and more, was stolen from local businesses, town offices, post offices, and community centres.
A Regina man will be paying off more than $12,000 and spending four and a half years in federal prison after his recent sentencing on charges stemming from 74 break-ins across the province.
Michael Arsenault appeared in Regina Provincial Court on April 23, where he was sentenced on 35 of the 76 charges he faced, including break-and-enter and attempt to break-and-enter with intent.
The 57-year-old entered guilty pleas and was sentenced to 1,719 days in a federal penitentiary, is required to pay $12,727.90 in fines and restitution, and was given a DNA order.
Nearly seven years of thefts
Arsenault was linked to thefts from public buildings in 43 Saskatchewan communities between September 2019 and February 2026, including Briercrest, Willow Bunch, Loreburn, Parkbeg, and many more.
Saskatchewan RCMP’s South District launched an investigation into property crimes in May of 2025, eventually leading investigators to link 74 reports of break-ins from Torquay to Hudson Bay and subsequently charge the offender.
Police say that a cumulative total of roughly $50,000 in cash, along with bank cards, alcohol, antique coins, and more, was stolen from local businesses, town offices, post offices, and community centres.
“Crime that is extremely damaging”
“At the core of this investigation are the communities who have been impacted,” said Inspector Jillian McLaren, operations officer with Saskatchewan RCMP’s South District, following the arrest. “This may not be a violent crime, but it’s a crime that is extremely damaging to those communities who lost valuables, funds, and felt their safety had been compromised.”
Arsenault made his first court appearance in Regina on February 18.
