Stolen sedan rams police cars, nearly hits officer: WPS
![winnipeg police File image](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2022/8/21/winnipeg-police-1-6036271-1664290331849.jpeg)
Three female suspects face charges after a taking Winnipeg police on a wild car chase through the southwest part of the city Friday evening.
The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) said a police unit patrolling near the corner of River Avenue and Osborne Street around 8:25 p.m. spotted a sedan driving with no rear license plate, and its front plate hanging loose.
The car matched the description of one stolen on March 16 from the 100 block of Marion Street, and had been spotted two hours earlier in the Logan–C.P.R. area. When police tried to pull it over, the sedan began driving recklessly and fled.
A bystander told police they saw the stolen car driving the wrong way down one-way Stradbrook Avenue. Officers picked up the chase again as the sedan drove westbound on Wellington Crescent.
Police say the vehicle’s three occupants tried to bail from the car near Academy Road, but were contained by responding units. The driver of the stolen sedan then rammed a police car and drove off, nearly striking an officer.
A few minutes later, around 8:41 p.m., the stolen sedan was reacquired on Grant Avenue near the West District police station. The AIR1 police helicopter was called in and tracked the car as it sped through the Assiniboine Park, Tuxedo and South Tuxedo areas.
AIR1 helped police deploy several tire deflation devices known as "stop sticks." The driver refused to stop, and the stolen car's tires eventually began to disintegrate.
The sedan pulled into a parking lot in the Tuxedo Industrial area and rammed two police cars as they tried to stop it.
WPS officers were finally able to stop the car around 8:54 p.m. near the corner of Sterling Lyon Parkway and Kenaston Boulevard. The three occupants were arrested without further incident.
The 36-year-old female driver of the vehicle faces charges of assaulting a police officer, dangerous operation of a vehicle, and theft, among others.
The other two occupants - a 17-year-old female and another 36-year-old woman –also face several charges.
All charges must be proven in court. The investigation continues.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.6955721.1720468041!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.jpg)
Ex-Quebec junior hockey players jailed for sexual assault of teen at hotel in 2021
Two former Quebec junior hockey players were handed prison sentences Monday for sexually assaulting a minor at a hotel in June 2021 in the aftermath of a Victoriaville Tigres championship celebration.
Bodies of 3 mountaineers recovered near Squamish, B.C.
The bodies of three mountaineers who died on a difficult climb near Squamish, B.C., earlier this year have been recovered, authorities said Monday.
'Nobody said anything': Former student recalls sexual advances by Frank Stronach
A former student and scholarship recipient at the company once helmed by Frank Stronach is speaking out about an “unwelcome but not illegal” sexual interaction involving the billionaire in the 1980s, when he was in his 50s and she was 19 years old.
B.C. buyers who backed out of home purchase ordered to pay more than $350K in damages
Would-be homebuyers who backed out of a deal to purchase a B.C. property in a hot real estate market have been ordered to pay the seller the difference between what they offered and what he was able to sell the home for when the market cooled.
Ticketmaster reports 'data security incident,' customers' personal information may have been stolen
Ticketmaster says it was the victim of a 'data security incident' and the information customers provide to the company may have been compromised.
Parkinson's specialist met with Biden's physician at the White House earlier this year, records show
A top Parkinson’s disease specialist held a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden’s physician at the White House earlier this year, according to records.
Justin Bieber performs at pre-mega wedding celebration in India
Concerts, catwalks and cruises are how a rich couple in India are celebrating their wedding-to-be.
Alice Munro's daughter sees outpouring of messages after essay on mother's silence to her sexual abuse
Social media saw a flood of messages for Andrea Robin Skinner, daughter of late Canadian author Alice Munro, after an eye-opening personal essay about her sexual abuse by her stepfather published this weekend.
Actor known for roles on 'Bob's Burgers' and 'Arrested Development' pleads guilty over role in Capitol Attack
Jay Johnston, known for his roles on 'Bob's Burgers' and 'Arrested Development,' pleaded guilty Monday over his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack.