A woman from the Rural Municipality of Hanover faces charges under the Highway Traffic Act, in connection to an aggravated assault in Grand Marais.
On Friday, at approximately 11:20 pm, Selkirk RCMP responded to a serious assault involving a firearm at a business on Parkview Avenue in Grand Marais. According to police, a group of people attended a local business, assaulted an employee and threatened him and others with a firearm.
The suspects fled the business in a vehicle at a high rate of speed and crashed into a ditch on Parkview Avenue. A bystander at the scene of the collision approached the vehicle and was assaulted and threatened by the suspects. A second vehicle showed up, picked up the suspects and fled towards Winnipeg.
Witnesses provided a description and license plate of the suspect vehicle and officers located the vehicle going south on Highway 59 towards Winnipeg. Officers initiated a traffic stop, however, the vehicle refused to stop and continued to drive erratically and at a high rate of speed into Winnipeg. Winnipeg Police Service was advised and with the assistance of Air-1, the suspect vehicle was tracked to a location in the Maples area of the city. Seven occupants were arrested without incident.
The victim and employee of the business, a 51-year-old male from Grand Marais, is currently in hospital with serious injuries.
The second victim, the bystander at the scene of the collision, a 46-year-old male from the RM of Bifrost, suffered minor injuries and did not require medical attention.
A 20-year-old female from the RM of Hanover is facing charges under the Highway Traffic Act of careless driving and permitting an unauthorized person to drive.
Twenty-four-year-old Ethan Jones from the RM of Portage La Prairie has been charged with:
- aggravated assault
- two counts of pointing a firearm
- unauthorized possession of a firearm
- possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- two counts of uttering threats
- carrying a weapon in public
- carrying a concealed weapon
- flight from a police officer
- dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
- operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited
- operation of a motor vehicle while impaired
Jones was remanded in custody.
A 22-year-old male from Winnipeg is facing charges of aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm. A 24-year-old male from Winnipeg is facing a charge of aggravated assault. Both of these individuals were released on conditions and are scheduled to appear in court on September 16, 2022.
Selkirk RCMP continue to investigate.