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A 32-year-old Winnipeg man is facing multiple charges following an incident late Sunday night involving a near collision with a police cruiser. The encounter occurred shortly before midnight when the man exited the north back lane of Redwood Avenue on his bicycle, narrowly avoiding the marked vehicle.
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Police attempted to stop the man, but he fled the scene. After a short foot pursuit, officers apprehended him in the 400 block of Boyd Avenue without incident. During the arrest, police noticed the barrel of what appeared to be a firearm protruding from the suspect’s backpack.
A subsequent search revealed a loaded sawed-off Winchester Model 12-gauge shotgun, 20 rounds of 12-gauge ammunition, and nine grams of fentanyl with an estimated street value of $3,600.
The man faces several charges, including possession of a loaded prohibited firearm, possession of fentanyl, and multiple weapons-related offenses.
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