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Winnipeg cops bust driver after high-speed chase early Monday

The Winnipeg Police Service helicopter Air1 was first brought into service in 2011. Brittany Greenslade / Global News

One officer was injured after a high-speed police chase early Monday morning, Winnipeg police said.

The chase started near Donald Street and Stradbrook Avenue just after midnight when patrol officers spotted a stolen vehicle, which fled the area at high speed.

With the help of the Air 1 helicopter, police pursued the stolen car throughout the city at speeds over 100 km/h until they were finally able to slow it down with tire deflation devices near Wildwood Park.

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Police said the suspect tried to escape by ramming patrol cars, pinning an officer to his cruiser.

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The officer suffered only minor injuries and was medically cleared after being taken to hospital.

The suspect, 38-year-old January Snow Cornish, was arrested and charged with assaulting a peace officer causing bodily harm, two counts of assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, meth possession, flight while pursued by a peace officer, dangerous operation of a conveyance, driving while suspended and possessing property obtained by crime.

She was remanded into custody.

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