Winnipeg police have linked a pair of suspects arrested in a Tuesday morning car chase to other crimes, including a carjacking and a shooting.
The shooting took place Nov. 2 on William Newton Avenue, when a suspect fired three rounds from a shotgun, hitting a man. The victim was taken to hospital in unstable condition but was later upgraded to stable.
A week later, police were called to a carjacking in the West End – part of a used car sale gone bad.
The victim, who was trying to sell his car, was pepper-sprayed by the prospective buyer, who then stole the vehicle.
On Tuesday, police tried to stop two men who were driving a stolen car, but the car rammed a pair of police vehicles and the suspects took off on foot.
During the chase, one of the men attacked officers with pepper spray before being caught.
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Two officers were taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and released.
Mark Jaiantilla Galeos, 31, who police identified as the man accused in the shooting and the driver of the vehicle, faces a laundry list of charges, including four counts of assaulting a peace officer, discharging a firearm in a reckless manner, robbery, and a number of traffic offences.
Steven Andrew Mingo, 28, faces four counts of assaulting a peace officer, two firearms offences, and possessing property obtained by crime.
Both were detained in custody.
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