Winnipeg police chase down stolen SUV thanks to chopper, canine unit
Cruiser car spotted SUV speeding west on Polson Avenue Saturday
Winnipeg police have arrested three people after a car chase down Polson Avenue Saturday.
Police said a cruiser car spotted a stolen SUV speeding west on Polson Avenue near Sinclair Street at about 11:45 p.m.
Officers tried to catch up with the stolen vehicle but weren't able to do so. The police helicopter was called in, where it tracked the stolen vehicle to a condo complex on Murray Avenue.
The police chopper then tracked the stolen SUV as it headed south on McPhillips Street, then east on Jarvis Avenue. Police said the car came to a sudden stop near Sinclair Street and those inside made a run for it.
Officers, including the canine unit, chased them down and arrested three people.
The stolen SUV was found with a stolen licence plate on it. The SUV had been stolen from a car dealership on Portage Avenue between April 8 and April 21. The licence plate had been swiped from a car on Buxton Road between April 12 and 17, said police.
A 19-year-old man, a 20-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman face various charges including possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.