Suspect busted after leading police on wild chase

A 25-year-old faces numerous drug and dangerous driving charges after leading Winnipeg Police on a wild chase in what police said was a stolen vehicle that included pursuit by the AIR1 police helicopter.

On Thursday at shortly after 9:30 p.m., police said an East District General Patrol supervisor observed a stolen sedan travelling in the area of Panet Road and Dugald Road. Other police units attended, at which time AIR1 took control and maintained visual contact of the vehicle as it drove dangerously through the East District area reaching speeds estimated from 70 to 100 km/h according to AIR1 video released Saturday.

Officers deployed a tire deflation device but were unsuccessful. At one point, as officers attempted to contain the sedan, the driver drove onto a boulevard and a sidewalk to evade police.

AIR1 continued to follow the vehicle as ground units began to pursue from a distance.

At just before 10 p.m., the car eventually came to a stop in the Munroe West neighbourhood, and the driver was safely taken into custody after attempting to resist arrest.

Police said a search of the driver and vehicle resulted in the seizure of a knife with a serrated blade, 15.8 grams of cocaine with a potential street value of $1,260, 12.9 grams of methamphetamine (potential street value of $1,290) and 28 unknown pills. A small amount of money was also seized.

The driver was found to be the subject of a Canada-wide warrant of apprehension and suspension of his parole which had been issued in mid-October. He was also found to be a lifetime suspended/prohibited driver.

The vehicle was reported stolen on Remembrance Day.

The accused has been charged with flight when pursued by police, dangerous driving and driving while prohibited, possession of a weapon, possession of cocaine and methamphetamine for purpose of trafficking, resisting arrest and possession of stolen property.

He was detained in custody.
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