Manitoba woman charged after theft and pursuit of septic truck
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
We need your support!
Local journalism needs your support!
As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local updates to keep you safe and informed.
Now, more than ever, we need your support.
Starting at $15.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun online and full access to all content as it appears on our website.
Subscribe Nowor call circulation directly at (204) 727-0527.
Your pledge helps to ensure we provide the news that matters most to your community!
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Brandon Sun access to your Free Press subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $20.00 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.00 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 21/05/2024 (566 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
STE. ROSE DU LAC, Man. – It could have been a really big mess, but police say there were no injuries after a Manitoba woman allegedly stole a septic truck and at one point veered into oncoming traffic with officers in pursuit.
RCMP in Ste. Rose du Lac, Man., say they received a report on Monday morning that the truck had been stolen from Ebb and Flow First Nation and was last seen on Provincial Road 278.
An officer en route to the call saw the truck go through a stop sign where the road met Highway 68 and tried to stop it, but the truck kept going down the highway towards Ste. Rose du Lac, driving erratically and veering into the oncoming lane.
Police say officers had emergency equipment activated to alert oncoming traffic and several motorists were forced off the road by the truck, but they say no collisions occurred and nobody was hurt.
Officers deployed a spike belt and the truck ended up in the ditch, and police allege the female driver and lone occupant of the septic truck fled on foot.
She didn’t get far, and police say the 29-year-old woman from Dauphin, Man., has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, flight from police and dangerous driving.
She was released from custody.
The septic truck was recovered by officials from Ebb and Flow First Nation.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 21, 2024.