Police Arrest Two People in Manitoba

May 14, 2026, 20:20
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Introduction

Police in Manitoba arrested a 14-year-old boy and a 61-year-old man for serious crimes.

Main Body

Police arrested a 14-year-old boy from Rivers. He and a friend from Nova Scotia planned to attack two schools. Police found guns and computers at his home. He will go to court on June 4. Police also arrested a 61-year-old man in Winnipeg. He gave money and a phone to a child. He took the child to a house and hurt them many times. The man has 19 charges. He told the child to be quiet. He threatened to hurt the child if they told the police.

Conclusion

Both people are in jail now.

Learning

The 'Age-Old' Pattern

Look at how we describe people's ages in this story:

  • 14-year-old boy
  • 61-year-old man

The Rule: When the age comes before the person, we use dashes (—) and the word 'year' is always singular (no 's').

Examples: 14 years old →\rightarrow A 14-year-old boy 25 years old →\rightarrow A 25-year-old woman

Action Words (Past)

Most of the actions in this text happened already. To do this, we usually add -ed to the end of the word:

  • Arrest →\rightarrow Arrested
  • Plan →\rightarrow Planned

Watch out! Some words change completely (Irregular):

  • Give →\rightarrow Gave
  • Take →\rightarrow Took
  • Tell →\rightarrow Told

Vocabulary Learning

Police (n.)
People who enforce laws.
Example:The Police arrived at the scene quickly.
Arrested (v.)
To take someone into custody.
Example:The police arrested the suspect.
Boy (n.)
A young male child.
Example:The boy was 14 years old.
Man (n.)
An adult male.
Example:The man was 61 years old.
Crime (n.)
An illegal act.
Example:He was charged with serious crimes.
Friend (n.)
Someone you know well.
Example:He and a friend planned to attack.
Attack (v.)
To try to harm.
Example:They planned to attack the schools.
School (n.)
A place where children learn.
Example:The schools were targeted.
Gun (n.)
A weapon that shoots bullets.
Example:Police found guns at his home.
Computer (n.)
An electronic device for work.
Example:Police found computers at his home.