Ste. Rose du Lac & Dauphin RCMP have arrested two men from Dauphin and one woman from Winnipeg after an early morning crime spree that took place on June 19th.
Officers arrested 30-year-old Jimmy Pruden and 28-year-old Curtis Pruden from Dauphin, as well as 33-year-old Jill Johnson from Winnipeg and have remanded them into custody for a court appearance scheduled for July 21st in Dauphin. They have been charged with multiple offences, including three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, one count of unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon, and one count of assault.
This comes as the result of numerous incidents in which the suspects have been involved. They tried to steal a truck parked on a rural property located north of Laurier and then tried to steal a pickup truck on another one. Officers found them travelling westbound on PR 480 and tried to make a traffic stop, but they began speeding away. Police continued northbound on PR 582 from PR 480 and found a vehicle, which was later discovered stolen out of Selkirk, abandoned on the road. The suspects then entered Dauphin, where they were met by Dauphin RCMP. They then tried to make a traffic stop, but the suspects wouldn't stop for the police. Later, in the afternoon, Dauphin RCMP found the suspects trying to flee on foot after driving into a flooded roadway and becoming stuck.
The investigation has led to the seizure of a handgun, break-in instruments, small amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine, drug paraphernalia and recovered stolen property.
More details on the crime spree and the full list of charges laid can be found here.
Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP continue to investigate.
