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Arrest made in assault that saw Winnipeg police officer dragged

Winnipeg police have charged a man with assaulting a peace officer.
Winnipeg police have charged a man with assaulting a peace officer. File / Global News

An arrest Sunday has led to charges against a Winnipeg man for an assault on a police officer.

In the early morning of Aug. 24, a police officer was dragged a significant distance after conducting a traffic stop on a stolen truck. The officer suffered a number of injuries and was taken to hospital. Police were on the lookout for the stolen vehicle, a blue 2014 Toyota Tacoma.

Early Sunday morning, police located an unrelated stolen vehicle, a black Ford Focus, on the 300 block of Beliveau Road, where they arrested two suspects, a man and a woman.

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Ian Thomas Shupena, 37, has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, escaping lawful custody, flight while pursued by a peace officer, and two counts of resisting a peace officer.

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Jade Lilian Shuman, 26, was also charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

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