News release
Dauphin RCMP arrest male after road rage incident involving knife
October 8, 2025
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Dauphin, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP
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On October 8, 2025, at approximately 12:45 am, Dauphin RCMP received a complaint that a vehicle was being chased by another vehicle where the driver was brandishing a knife.
Officers were immediately dispatched to the area, and located the first vehicle on Mountain Avenue, where the male occupant advised that he was being chased by a truck and felt threatened as the suspect had a knife.
The victim explained the incident began in a parking lot of a business after he was confronted by the suspect who had a knife. The victim fled, and the suspect continued to follow him at a high rate of speed.
The victim and the suspect were not known to each other.
The 22-year-old victim was able to give officers a description of the suspect vehicle, which was located shortly after at the intersection of Railway Avenue and Buchanon Avenue where a traffic stop was initiated.
The male driver of the truck was given commands to exit the vehicle but would not comply with questions regarding other occupants as there was heavy tint on the windows. Two females then exited the vehicle after numerous commands to do so.
All three were arrested and found to be intoxicated.
A subsequent search of the vehicle was conducted and a small amount of cocaine, along with a knife, were both seized.
Dylan Smith, 29, from Valley River, was remanded and charged with the following:
- Fail to comply with release order
- Flight from police
- Operation while impaired
- Operation while over 80mg%
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
- Assault with a weapon
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purposes
The females aged 28 and 37, both from Valley River First Nation, were later released without charge.
Dauphin RCMP continue to investigate.