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A 44-year-old North Dakota man attempted to enter Canada through the Emerson, Man., port of entry but fled when directed to secondary screening by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers on Saturday evening. During his high-speed chase along Highway 75 in Manitoba, he was arrested after maneuvering around police cars and narrowly missing an officer; a loaded handgun and ammunition were found in his vehicle. He faces ten charges including flight from a peace officer and assault with a weapon. The RCMP praised the collaborative efforts of various law enforcement agencies in handling this dangerous situation.
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A 44-year-old man from North Dakota was charged after fleeing from Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Emerson port of entry in Manitoba, more than 100 kilometers south of Winnipeg. The incident occurred on Saturday evening when he tried to enter Canada but sped away instead of complying with instructions for secondary screening, prompting a pursuit by RCMP and CBSA that lasted over an hour. During the chase, which involved high-speed driving and maneuvers around police cars, no officers were injured, though one cruiser was damaged. The suspect was eventually stopped near Highway 75 and PR 210, where a loaded handgun and ammunition were discovered in his vehicle. He now faces ten charges, including flight from a peace officer and assault with a weapon. Supt. Chris Hastie emphasized the seriousness of such incidents and highlighted the collaborative efforts between RCMP units and U.S. law enforcement to investigate the reasons behind the man's actions.
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A North Dakota man has been charged after fleeing from Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Canada-U.S. border in Manitoba, the RCMP said.
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The 44-year-old man was trying to enter Canada from North Dakota at the Emerson, Man., port of entry, more than 100 kilometres south of Winnipeg, when he was directed to secondary screening.
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Police said instead of following the border agent’s directions, he sped away – prompting the CBSA to contact police around 6:23 p.m. Saturday.
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Detachment officers from the Emerson, Morris and St-Pierre-Jolys responded, driving along Highway 75 to stop the suspect, police said.
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An attempt south of Morris failed.
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The RCMP then blocked the man’s path at Highway 75 and PR 210, but police said he “maneuvered around the police cars, drove through the ditch, narrowly missed an officer and continued north on Highway 75.”
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Further down the highway, police were able to stop the 44-year-old.
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He was removed from the truck and arrested at 7:05 p.m.
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A loaded handgun and ammunition were found inside his vehicle.
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The man from North Dakota is facing 10 charges, including flight from peace officer, assault peace officer with a weapon, export firearm and possession of a prohibited firearm with readily accessible ammunition.
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He was remanded into custody.
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No officers were injured in the pursuit, but police said a cruiser was damaged.
Supt. Chris Hastie, district commander of the Manitoba east district, said the RCMP is working closely with the CBSA, the federal RCMP and U.S. law enforcement to determine why the man fled.
“This was a dangerous situation involving an armed male fleeing the port of entry and travelling at high speeds toward Winnipeg,” he said in the news release.
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“The work of everyone involved was remarkable.”
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