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It was like the scene out of an action movie on the morning of Friday, July 27 2018.
Winnipeg Police noticed a stolen Cadillac Escalade southbound on Furby Street between Sargent and Ellice Avenues.
Police say that when the driver of the vehicle noticed them approaching with lights and sirens he jumped the curb and continued driving at more than 100 km/hr along the sidewalk.
As the SUV was trying to escape it narrowly missed hitting a female pedestrian but it did hit several fences along the way.
As the fleeing vehicle reached Ellice Avenue and Furby Street it hit a building nearly flipping on its side.
At this point, the driver lost control of the vehicle. He barely missed colliding with a Winnipeg Police cruiser as it crossed the intersection and slammed head-on into an apartment building.
The driver tried to take off on foot but was quickly captured. A search found $600 in his pocket and more than 40 grams of Methamphetamine in the vehicle
Justin Raymond WISZNIOWSKI, 37 from Winnipeg has been charged for his alleged involvement with:
- Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
- Flight while Pursued by Peace Officer
- Dangerous Operation of Motor Vehicle
- Driving While Disqualifies
- Theft of Motor Vehicle
He was also wanted on a Canada-wide arrest warrant revoking his parole at the time of the incident and he was detained in custody.
His passenger, a 29-year-old pregnant female, was taken to hospital as a precaution in stable condition. She was arrested for Possession of Property obtained by Crime under $5,000 and Possession of Methamphetamine for the purpose of Trafficking. She was released on a promise to appear.
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