Gun seized after stolen vehicle pursuit
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A 37-year-old man has been charged after he was found driving a stolen vehicle that contained a loaded gun, police say.
Officers saw a vehicle speeding northbound on Gateway Road at about 10:40 p.m. Friday. When they stopped the vehicle near Molson Street and Norwich Avenue, the driver ran away and police apprehended him, the Winnipeg Police Service said in a news release Saturday.
A semi-automatic rifle with a loaded magazine was found inside the car.
The man has been charged with various firearm offences, and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000. He was detained in custody.