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Senior hospitalized after being beaten in Portage home

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A 76-year-old man remains in hospital in Winnipeg with serious injuries after being assaulted by a man hired to do renovations at his Portage la Prairie home, RCMP said.

Portage district officers arrived Tuesday at a residence on Burns Bay at about 8:10 p.m., and found the suspect jumping on the roof of a vehicle, RCMP said in a news release.

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A 35-year-old man known to the victim was arrested and has been charged with aggravated assault and two counts of mischief after also damaging property at the residence. He is in custody.

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