On December 29, 2023, at approximately 11:55 pm, Steinbach RCMP received a report of a suspicious vehicle on Highway 52, in Mitchell. Checks on the vehicle determined it was stolen.
Officers made patrols but did not locate the vehicle until a second call was received at approximately 1:05 am advising the vehicle was on Road 19N, in the RM of De Salaberry.
Officers from Steinbach and St-Pierre-Jolys responded. When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the vehicle fled and collided head-on with one of the marked police vehicles.
The driver of the stolen vehicle was arrested and taken to hospital as a precaution.
A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a loaded rifle, an imitation handgun and prescription drugs.
Kyle Enns, 30, of Grunthal has been charged with:
Assault on Peace Officer with a Weapon
Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Bodily Harm
Flight from Peace Officer
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
Possession of a Firearm in Motor Vehicle
Possession of a Firearm knowing Possession is Unauthorized
Unsafe Storage of Firearm
Fail to Comply x3
He was remanded into custody.
The officer involved in the collision was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.