News release
St. Pierre-Jolys RCMP intercept an impaired driver on Highway 59
November 18, 2025
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Rural Municipality of Ritchot, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP
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On November 17, 2025, at 7:45 am, St. Pierre-Jolys RCMP received a call that a visibly upset female had been picked up near Richardson Road in the RM of Ritchot by a passing motorist who was concerned for her safety.
The female advised the motorist that she had been a passenger in a nearby parked vehicle and that there was a male in that vehicle who was intoxicated and had a machete.
The motorist obtained the licence plate as well as a description of the parked vehicle and provided it police.
Officers immediately responded and located the vehicle parked on the shoulder of the southbound lane of Highway 59 near Provincial Road 210 in the RM of Ritchot.
As officers approached the vehicle, they saw the male suspect inside looking down at his cellular phone. When he noticed officers at his vehicle, he immediately put the vehicle in drive and attempted to flee but struck a police vehicle that was positioned in front of him.
With his vehicle stopped, officers were then able to take the driver into custody without further incident.
The driver, a 31-year-old male from Steinbach, was arrested for:
- Impaired driving over 80 mg%
- Flight from police
- Mischief
- Resisting arrest
He was released with a further court date. His driver’s license was suspended, and his vehicle was impounded.
The female, a 27-year-old from Winnipeg, was uninjured in the incident.
St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP continue to investigate.