Bail unit charges man after chase 

Four people were arrested trying to flee from a stolen vehicle by a new unit of officers monitoring bail suspects, the Winnipeg Police Service said Thursday.

Winnipeg Police Bail Compliance Unit officers attempted to stop a driver in a stolen 2011 Ford Mustang in Elmwood shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday.

When officers tried to pull the vehicle over, near Talbot Avenue and Stadacona Street, the driver sped off, a Thursday WPS news release stated.

The police helicopter found the vehicle and led officers on the ground to the area of Poplar Avenue and Levis Street, where four people exited the vehicle and fled on foot.

All were arrested.

The driver, Roger Clint Genaille, 30, was found with two knives and a machete, police said. He is prohibited from driving in Canada and was the subject of an outstanding warrant for failing to comply with probation.

He faces numerous charges including possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, three counts of possession of a weapon and flight while being pursued by a peace officer.

He was detained in custody. The three passengers in the vehicle were released without charges.

The WPS announced earlier this month that the 12-officer unit had arrested 109 people accused of breaching bail conditions and submitted warrants for another 227 in its first two months of operation.