m., police received reports of a Corvette street racing at high speeds with other vehicles along the Disraeli Freeway in Winnipeg. A police helicopter tracked the vehicles, which reached speeds of up to 200 km/h on the Nairn Overpass. The group split off, and officers attempted to stop a Jeep and the Corvette near Lagimodiere Boulevard and Regent Avenue. The Jeep driver was ticketed under the Highway Traffic Act, but the Corvette fled into a residential area. The driver stopped near Johnson Avenue and Henderson Highway and fled on foot with a passenger. A police dog unit tracked them a few blocks away and took them into custody; one individual required medical attention after being apprehended by the dog. A 20-year-old man has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle and fleeing a police officer. He was released on a promise to appear in court. The other vehicles involved were not identified.
m., police received reports of a Corvette street racing at high speeds with other vehicles along the Disraeli Freeway in Winnipeg. A police helicopter tracked the vehicles, which reached speeds of up to 200 km/h on the Nairn Overpass. The group split off, and officers attempted to stop a Jeep and the Corvette near Lagimodiere Boulevard and Regent Avenue. The Jeep driver was ticketed under the Highway Traffic Act, but the Corvette fled into a residential area. The driver stopped near Johnson Avenue and Henderson Highway and fled on foot with a passenger. A police dog unit tracked them a few blocks away and took them into custody; one individual required medical attention after being apprehended by the dog. A 20-year-old man has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle and fleeing a police officer. He was released on a promise to appear in court. The other vehicles involved were not identified.