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Stolen fire truck sparks police pursuit in Winnipeg, suspect arrested

A fire truck is stuck under a bridge after being stolen in Winnipeg on Friday, November 29, 2019.
Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Geraldine Malone

WINNIPEG - Police in Winnipeg zapped a man with a stun gun and took him into custody after a suspect stole a fire truck and took it for a joyride through downtown.

Investigators say the fire truck was parked after responding to a medical call when it was taken.

Const. Rob Carver says police were called by an off-duty firefighter who noticed the long, red fire truck being driven with its lights flashing by a man in civilian clothing.

Police cruisers pursued the fire truck through the city as it drove into a park, crashed into another vehicle and into a utility pole.

Officers used two spike belts and the fire truck finally stopped underneath a bridge after its front tires were deflated, one nearly falling off.

Carver says he has never seen anything like it before and he's thankful no one was injured.

News from © The Canadian Press, 2019
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