Winnipeg police arrest armed man after he forced his way into a passing car

Winnipeg police arrested a man on Friday after he entered a vehicle with a handgun and demanded the man behind the wheel to drive.

On Friday at approximately 12:45 p.m., police said Matthew Glen Wegier, 36, got into the passenger side of a vehicle stopped at a red light at Broadway and Donald Street.

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Officers said Wegier pointed a .22 calibre handgun at the man driving and demanded him to drive.

The victim drove to Broadway and Smith Street where he managed to flag down an unmarked police cruiser for help. The suspect was placed under arrest and the firearm was recovered.

Police said this was not a random attack and the suspect and victim are known to each other.

Wegier was charged with a number of firearms related offences.

He was previously charged with manslaughter in connection to the stabbing death of Jeffrey Engen at Empire Cabaret in 2007. Joel Braund and William Bowden were also charged with manslaughter in the incident.