WINNIPEG — A man was detained for attempting to steal a fire truck at Portage Avenue and Sherbrook Street Friday afternoon, according to police.
The incident happened after 4 p.m.
Omaid Amiri called the 680 CJOB newsroom shortly after the incident claiming he pulled the suspect from the stolen truck.
The firetruck was one of their smaller vehicles according to Amiri.
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“I was on top of him, I took both of his arms so he couldn’t go anywhere. He tried to bite me a couple of times,” Amiri said.
You can listen to the full interview with 680 CJOB below:
The truck had been driving down Portage Avenue from Portage Place, according to Amiri.
Police could not confirm Amiri’s role in the apprehension of the suspect, but did confirm a fire truck was in the process of being stolen and that a man is in custody.
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