On December 25, 2020, at approximately 1:30 am, an RCMP officer came upon two vehicles on Highway 9, in the RM of West St. Paul; one was speeding in the 70 km/h zone, the other in the curb lane, was not.
The officer quickly turned around and began to close the distance on the speeding vehicle. As he was about the pass the slower vehicle in the curb lane, the vehicle suddenly swerved into his lane, almost causing a collision.
The officer, now concerned about the dangerous driving, initiated a traffic stop with the vehicle. During the stop, the male driver could not produce his driver's licence but did provide a name, however was unable to spell it for the officer. The driver then admitted he was lying and provided his real name to the officer.
Further investigation determined the vehicle he was driving was stolen and he had an outstanding warrant out of Winnipeg for Failing to Comply. The driver was also found to be responsible for a break-in to a parking garage in the RM of St. Andrews, that had occurred a couple hours earlier.
Carlos Young, 22 of Winnipeg was arrested and charged with;
- Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime x2
- Fail to Comply x3
- Drive without a licence (Highway Traffic Act)
- Break and Enter
- Possession of Break-in Instruments
He was remanded into custody.
RCMP continue to investigate.