Winnipeg man charged after police cruiser tire slashed on Furby Street
An 18-year-old faces assault, threats, weapons and mischief charges after officers found a cruiser tire slashed during a call to a Furby Street home, police say.
Winnipeg police arrested and charged an 18-year-old man after a patrol cruiser’s tire was slashed on Furby Street on Sunday, October 18. Officers had gone to a nearby home for an unrelated complaint; police say the man threatened to damage their vehicle before they found a tire flat. The incident led to assault, threats, weapons and mischief charges.
What police say happened on Furby Street
Patrol officers arrived at a home in the 100 block of Furby Street shortly before 2:30 p.m., the Winnipeg Free Press reported, citing the Winnipeg Police Service. The man who answered the door was not involved in the complaint that brought officers there. Police described him as hostile when he met them and said he continued to act aggressively after they entered the home.
Police said the man threatened to slash the tires of an officer’s cruiser after being told to leave. When officers returned to their vehicle, they found one tire flat and slashed multiple times. A witness gave police a description of the person suspected of cutting the tire and said he had a knife, according to Global News and the Free Press.
Police found the suspect walking on Furby Street. Global News reported, citing police, that he did not comply when officers tried to arrest him and moved toward them. Officers used a conducted energy weapon to take him into custody. Police said they seized a knife as evidence.
Charges and release
The man faces two counts of assaulting a peace officer, a weapons possession charge and mischief under $5,000, both outlets reported. Their descriptions of the threats charges differ: Global News lists two counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, while the Free Press refers to uttering threats without specifying a count. The precise charge record was not immediately clear from the two accounts.
Global News reported that the man was released on a court order. Neither outlet named him.
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Sources and context
- Man arrested after slashing Winnipeg police cruiser tire: WPS - Winnipeg | Globalnews.caGlobal News
- Man arrested after police cruiser car's tire slashedWinnipeg Free Press
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