Teen girl faces weapons charges linked to rural Manitoba break-ins

CBC News

· Posted: Apr 10, 2025 4:55 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago

A teenage miss faces aggregate weapons charges aft she was recovered successful a truck stolen during a drawstring of thefts successful agrarian southwestern Manitoba.

On Sunday, 3 break-ins were reported successful the agrarian municipality of North Norfolk, westbound of Portage la Prairie, betwixt 3:30 and 8:30 a.m., RCMP said successful a quality merchandise Monday.

The burglars, who residents reported had astatine slightest 1 firearm, took items including off-road vehicles, powerfulness tools and a brown-and-cream-coloured pickup truck, Mounties said Monday.

After the thefts, Manitoba First Nations constabulary were asked to ticker for 2 stolen trucks that mightiness beryllium headed to Sandy Bay First Nation, the Manitoba First Nations Police Service said successful a quality merchandise that gave much details astir the apprehension connected Thursday.

They spotted a Ford and a Dodge around 6 a.m. on Highway 50 adjacent Sandy Bay First Nation, the quality merchandise said.

Officers tried to halt the trucks, but the Dodge turned onto a gravel road, portion the Ford continued down the highway.

Police followed the Ford, and the Dodge came backmost onto the road down the constabulary vehicle, constabulary said. The 2 trucks tried to box in the patrol portion and unit it disconnected the road, constabulary allege.

Police waited for backup units and the Dodge near the road again, the quality merchandise said.

When backup units arrived, constabulary continued pursuing the Ford northbound connected Highway 50.

The motortruck stopped astatine the entranceway to Sandy Bay First Nation and the driver, the lone occupant, got retired and was arrested, constabulary said. The Dodge fled the area.

Officers recovered 4 firearms and ammunition successful the Ford truck, police said successful the caller merchandise Thursday.

The 17-year-old miss from Sandy Bay First Nation who got retired of the Ford has been charged with 4 counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm, formation from a bid serviceman and unsafe cognition of a centrifugal vehicle.

She was released with galore conditions.