Woman arrested after armed carjacking

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A woman has been charged after a machete-wielding carjacker stole a vehicle.

Police were called by the victim, a 37-year-old woman, late Monday afternoon. She told police her 2017 Dodge Caravan had been stolen from the 600 block of Elgin Avenue by a 20-year-old woman she knows at about 5 a.m. that day.

Patrolling officers saw the stolen minivan being driven on the 900 block of Winnipeg Avenue at about 12:29 a.m. Tuesday and tried to stop the driver, who sped away.

The Winnipeg Police Service’s helicopter was used to track the vehicle, and a woman was arrested in the lane behind the 600 block of Bannatyne Avenue. The Winnipegger is charged with possession of a weapon, public mischief, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and two counts of failing to comply with conditions of a release order. She was detained in custody.