High-speed pursuit ends in downtown crash
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A Winnipeg man is in police custody after a high-speed pursuit ended with a stolen vehicle striking a building downtown.
The chase began shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday, when a patrolling police unit spotted a 2010 Acura MDX travelling eastbound on McDermot Avenue, toward Arlington Street, with a lone man behind the wheel, the Winnipeg Police Service said in a news release.
Officers began following the SUV, which had been taken from a parking lot in the 900 block of Notre Dame Avenue on Thursday, police said.
The vehicle fled southbound on Arlington, striking a light standard as it went. The SUV then rammed a police vehicle and took off again at high speed. The driver lost control a short distance away and struck a commercial building in the 900 block of Notre Dame, causing about $30,000 in damages, WPS said.
A man attempted to flee on foot, but was quickly arrested.
An 18-year-old man is charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. He is also facing four counts for failing to comply with a sentence, and was wanted on an arrest warrant.