Bloodied man jumps into woman’s car, forces her to drive in Winnipeg

A woman was shocked when a bloodied man got into the passenger side of her car and told her to drive, according to police.

At approximately 3:20 p.m. Tuesday the woman was driving at St. Mary’s Road and Meadowood Drive when a 29-year-old man forced his way into her vehicle. He was bleeding from a gash on his head and was being chased by two women down the street.

“(He) entered the front passenger side of her vehicle. Two females had been observed chasing him,” Cst. Jay Murray said Wednesday. “(He was) injured and agitated and threatened the female. He told her to drive, or that he would hurt her.”

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The woman drove roughly a block before the man exited the vehicle at Vista Avenue.

One woman, who does not want to be identified, told Global News she was leaving the 7-11 convenience store on the corner with her two kids when she noticed the man coming her way.

“We saw the man bleeding from the head, stumbling, falling, yelling, coming towards our van,” she said. “So we jumped in and locked the doors.”

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Police said he then punched and kicked the car before forcing his way into a third vehicle

“He was then driven a short distance before fleeing,” Cst. Murray said. “He continued to punch and kick vehicles in the area.”

Police were able to quickly locate the man and restrain him.

He was taken to hospital in critical condition and has since been upgrade to unstable. He was charged with mischief and uttering threats.

The police investigation led officers to a home in the 100 block of Glen Meadow Street where a new “potential scene” was located. It’s believed the home belongs to one of the women who were chasing the man on foot. However, officers have not been able to locate and interview either women at this point.