A Swan River, Man., man is in custody after a night that saw him pulled over while accused of driving a truck that had been reported stolen, followed by an alleged assault on an officer.
Manitoba RCMP say they were called about the stolen pickup truck around 11:35 p.m. Wednesday, and with the help of the owner and GPS, the vehicle was tracked through the streets of The Pas.
Officers pulled the truck over on Cathedral Avenue — after it was spotted rolling through a stop sign — and arrested the driver, who didn’t have a licence.
Police said when they were putting the suspect into a cell at the RCMP detachment in The Pas, he uttered threats and assaulted one of the officers, who required treatment at the local hospital.
A 24-year-old man remains in custody and faces a number of charges, including assaulting a peace officer.