A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is seen at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg, on September 2, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski)
Winnipeg police have arrested a 31-year-old woman after she was caught driving a stolen Ford F-150 early Sunday morning.
At 12:20 a.m., officers spotted the truck near Sargent Avenue and McGee Street and confirmed it had been reported stolen on March 14 from Perth Avenue.
Police followed the vehicle and called in Air 1, which maintained a visual as the suspect drove several blocks before abandoning the truck in the 400 block of Toronto Street. She attempted to flee but was quickly arrested without incident.
The woman has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime Over $5,000 and failing to comply with an undertaking. She was released to appear in court.
