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Winnipeg man arrested on Canada-wide warrant following high-speed chase

Two Winnipegers are facing many charges following an armed robbery at the 200 block of Queen Street on Tuesday, according to Winnipeg police. .
Two Winnipegers are facing many charges following an armed robbery at the 200 block of Queen Street on Tuesday, according to Winnipeg police. . THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

A 25-year-old Winnipeg man who was the subject of a Canada-wide warrant is behind bars after a police chase in north Winnipeg Monday morning.

Police said an officer with the canine unit spotted a vehicle that had been reported stolen near Selkirk Avenue and Sinclair Street around 12:19 a.m.

The vehicle took off, and police chased it to an area near the airport, where the driver was taken into custody.

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The driver, Jonas Donat Sabiston, was charged with being unlawfully at large, possessing property obtained by crime, and operation of a conveyance while prohibited.

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