Manitoba

Knife pulled on woman making citizen's arrest after hit-and-run

Three teenagers were arrested in Brandon, Man. after a hit and run in the 100 block of McTavish Ave Friday.

Brandon police say witness who tried to detain one of the teen suspects was threatened

Brandon police arrested three teenagers in connection to the hit and run. (Riley Laychuk/CBC)

Three teenagers were arrested in Brandon, Man. after a hit and run in the 100 block of McTavish Ave Friday.

Brandon police say a vehicle rear-ended another driver and then drove away. Police say they received another call that a similar vehicle had hit a snowbank in the 300 block of Frederick Street. 

Police say a witness detained a female, who was in the vehicle with two men. At one point, one of the men pulled a knife on the witness in a bid to free the woman. The three suspects then ran off before getting caught by police.

A 14-year-old Brandon female, a 16-year-old Brandon male and a 16-year-old male from Long Plain First Nation face charges.