Winnipeg man Tasered on city street Thursday

One man is in custody after a dramatic take-down in the North End yesterday.

Winnipeg Police got a report just after 5 p.m. of an armed man Thursday who was threatening to ram a police car.  The tip came from a person who had received texts from the suspect.

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In the 400 block of Selkirk Avenue, the culprit in his car sped toward a marked police car but stopped short of hitting it. He jumped out of the car and threatened to kill officers with a knife demanding they shoot him. He then got back in the car and attempted to drive away.

Police were able to box in his vehicle. When the suspect attempted to leave the car with a knife in hand, he was Tasered twice and officers arrested him.

“Officers went out of their way to attempt to de-escalate the situation which easily could have turned tragic and ended up being a lethal force encounter where the male could have been shot,” Const. Rob Carver, with the Winnipeg Police Service, said. “Protocol certainly would have lent to that sort of tactical response. In this case we can say it wasn’t necessary.”

Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "Officers went out of their way to attempt to de-escalate the situation which easily could have turned tragic and ended up being a lethal force encounter where the male could have been shot," Const. Rob Carver, with the Winnipeg Police Service, said. "Protocol certainly would have lent to that sort of tactical response. In this case we can say it wasn't necessary."

The 42-year old man faces several charges including:

• assaulting a peace officer with a weapon x3
• impaired driving
• refusal to provide a breath sample
• possession of a weapon
• failure to comply with a probation order, and
• driving without a license

He remains in police custody.