RCMP arrest man after taxi stolen, crashed into police station’s wheelchair ramp - BERITAJA

A man from Skownan First Nation successful Manitoba has been arrested aft he allegedly stole a taxi cab and drove it into a wheelchair ramp astatine an RCMP detachment.

RCMP said its Dauphin, Man., branch responded to a study of a stolen taxi cab astatine 5:05 a.m. connected April 4.

The fishy had gotten into the cab and was driven to a metropolis hotel, past refused to salary his fare, constabulary say. When the cab driver sewage retired to inquire the fishy to time off the vehicle, the fishy past jumped into the beforehand spot and drove away.

Police said the conveyance was recovered by officers astatine 5:30 a.m., pinch the driver refusing to propulsion complete earlier speeding away. Officers opportunity they past saw the taxi stopped astatine 5:40 a.m. successful the Dauphin RCMP detachment’s parking lot. When they approached, the taxi again sped distant earlier returning a short clip later.

The conveyance was boxed successful by officers and the fishy was arrested.

According to police, astatine 1 constituent the taxi collided pinch the detachment’s wheelchair ramp and caused important harm to some the ramp and vehicle.

A 32-year-old man from Skownan First Nation faces charges of conveyance theft, fleeing from constabulary and 2 counts of mischief complete $5,000.

Police opportunity the fishy remains successful custody.