Manitoba Mountie Charged with Using Cruiser to Slam Into Fleeing Cyclist Suspect

Manitoba Mountie charged with using cruiser to slam into fleeing cyclist suspect

A Mountie in Manitoba has been charged with stopping what he believed to be a fleeing fugitive cyclist by slamming into the suspect with his police cruiser. Manitoba’s police watchdog says the charges of dangerous driving and assault with a weapon stem from an incident in Portage la Prairie a year-and-a-half ago. The Independent Investigation Unit says on March 26, 2025, officers detained two people they thought might have been tied to an earlie…

Manitoba Mountie charged after man struck by police vehicle in Portage la Prairie in 2025

A Mountie has been charged with a driving offence and assault with a weapon after he struck a man with his vehicle in Portage la Prairie last year, Manitoba's police watchdog says.

IIU authorizes charges against Portage RCMP officer now accused of hitting, injuring man on bicycle

Manitoba’s police watchdog has authorized charges against a Portage la Prairie RCMP officer who allegedly hit and injured a man on a bicycle with his police cruiser.