Truck theft leads to trip to hospital for owner after wild ride and ejection from box

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This past Saturday night, a truck owner found a man and woman stealing his 2023 Ford F150 in the 800 block of Dudley Avenue. The owner and a friend approached the vehicle, entered the truck’s box, and called 911. The suspects fled at high speed with the owner and his friend still in the box.

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Police monitored the situation, using real-time updates provided by the owner from the back of the truck. Attempts to exit the vehicle were unsuccessful due to erratic driving. Officers attempted to deploy a tire deflation device near Brandon Avenue and Osborne Street, but the truck continued at high speed and collided with an unmarked Winnipeg Police Service canine unit travelling northbound.

The impact ejected the owner and his friend from the truck’s box, resulting in serious injuries. Both were taken to the hospital. The canine unit officer sustained injuries and was treated and released from the hospital, while the police dog was unharmed. The suspects, who sustained non-serious injuries, were arrested near the collision site.

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The Traffic Division and Major Crimes Unit launched an investigation, revealing that the victims and the suspects were known to each other. A 17-year-old male from Winnipeg faces multiple charges, including dangerous operation of a vehicle causing bodily harm, failure to stop at the scene of an accident, and impaired operation. He remains in custody. A 15-year-old female from Winnipeg is charged with theft over $5,000 and has been released on an undertaking as required by law.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba has been notified and has assumed responsibility for the investigation.

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