A 33-year-old man from Ebb and Flow First Nation faces a long list of charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop. The search for the vehicle included the use of a spike belt and, eventually, help from a police dog in making the arrest.
Police said in a release Dauphin RCMP on patrol on Lake Road SE on Ebb and Flow First Nation tried to stop a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed at about 3:40 PM on August 28. When the driver did not stop and fled from police, they set up patrols for the vehicle and located it on Sucker Creek Road.
When police found the vehicle, they set up a spike belt, which the vehicle drove over. After crashing into the nearby ditch, the driver fled on foot. Officers from Dauphin and Ste. Rose du Lac, with assistance from Police Service Dog Marook, began tracking.
Marook and his handler located the suspect hiding in the bush and he was arrested. It was determined the suspect was also wanted on two Warrants of Arrest. According to RCMP, when they searched the area they found a bag with a small quantity of methamphetamine. A search of the vehicle turned up an imitation firearm, drugs and unstamped cigarettes.
As a result, the 33-year-old from Ebb and Flow faces charges of possession of methamphetamine, flight from peace officer, resisting arrest, operation of a motor vehicle while impaired, operation of a motor vehicle while over 80 mg%, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
He was also charged under the TAMTA – Tax Administration and Miscellaneous Taxes Act for possessing unmarked tobacco and under the Highway Traffic Act for carry liquor in vehicle, drive unregistered vehicle, drive without insurance, drive without holding a valid driver’s licence and speeding. He was remanded into custody.
Police continue to investigate.
