Submitted by Emerson RCMP:
On September 12, 2026, at 6:23 p.m., Emerson RCMP were notified by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) that a male had fled the Emerson port of entry.
RCMP officers were further informed that the male suspect had entered Canada from North Dakota, stopped at the Emerson port of entry. When directed to secondary screening, he fled at a high rate of speed.
Officers from the Emerson, Morris and St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP detachments, as well as the Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) from the RCMP’s Northwest Region Federal Policing, immediately responded to Highway 75 to intercept the suspect vehicle.
Morris RCMP attempted to pull the vehicle over south of Morris, but the vehicle did not stop.
St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP then attempted to stop the vehicle at the intersection of Highway 75 and PR 210 by blocking the highway. The suspect vehicle manoeuvred around the police cars, drove through the ditch, narrowly missed an officer and continued north on Highway 75.
Following a pursuit, officers were able to bring the vehicle to a stop while still on Highway 75.
At 7:05 p.., the male suspect was safely removed from the vehicle and arrested. A loaded handgun was found on the front passenger seat. Different types of ammunition were also seized from the vehicle.
A police vehicle was damaged during the pursuit, but no officers were injured.
Scott Weinberger, 44, from North Dakota, has been remanded in custody on the following charges:
- Dangerous operation of a conveyance
- Unsafe transport of firearm
- Flight from peace officer
- Assault peace officer with weapon
- Known unauthorised possession of firearm
- Possession firearm in motor vehicle
- Possession of prohibited ammunition in motor vehicle
- Possession of loaded prohibited firearm with readily accessible ammunition
- Export firearm
- Export prohibited ammunition
“This was a dangerous situation involving an armed male fleeing the port of entry and travelling at high speeds toward Winnipeg. The rapid sharing of information between CBSA and the RCMP allowed our officers to respond immediately and safely stop the suspect. The work of everyone involved was remarkable,” said Superintendent Chris Hastie, District Commander, Manitoba East District. “We are now working closely with CBSA, law enforcement in the United States and our colleagues within RCMP Federal Policing to determine why the male fled the border.”
“The CBSA and the RCMP are working together every day to protect Canada’s border and keep Canadian communities safe. By aligning our enforcement efforts and working together, the CBSA and RCMP are able to respond quickly and stop people who attempt to import weapons illegally, break our laws, and cross illegally into Canada,” said Janalee Bell-Boychuk, Regional Director General, Prairie Region, Canada Border Services Agency.
The RCMP and CBSA continue to investigate.
Photos submitted by Emerson RCMP
