Stolen cab destroys RCMP wheelchair ramp
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A 32-year-old man is facing charges after RCMP say he drove a stolen cab to an RCMP detachment in Dauphin, destroying its wheelchair ramp in the process.
On Saturday morning at around 5 a.m. RCMP got a call about the stolen taxi, said a RCMP release Tuesday.
It was reported a man had gotten into the cab and was given a ride to a local hotel, but refused to pay.
The driver then got out of the car, asking the man to leave, but he jumped into the driver seat and drove away instead.
About 30 minutes later, patrol officers spotted the cab, but it refused to stop. It was then located in the parking lot of the local RCMP detachment.
When officers approached, the cab sped away, but then returned. It was then “boxed in” by officers and the man was taken into custody.
RCMP say during the incident, the detachment’s wheelchair ramp was totaled, causing damage to the cab.
The Skowman First Nation man is now facing charges of theft of a vehicle, running from police and mischief.
He remains in custody.
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Damage to the wheelchair ramp at the Dauphin RCMP detachment caused during an incident involving a stolen cab on April 4, 2026.