News release
Morris RCMP respond to a collision; male arrested after fleeing from police
November 13, 2026
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Rural Municipality of Stuartburn, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP
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On November 10, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., Morris RCMP responded to a single-vehicle collision on PR 201, just south of PR 209, in the RM of Stuartburn.
Officers arrived at the scene and were notified by the local fire department that an occupant had fled the scene, running into the woods. Police checks on the vehicle revealed it had been reported stolen on October 19 to Ashern RCMP.
Officers subsequently found a small amount of drugs inside the vehicle.
RCMP Police Dog Services, along with St. Pierre-Jolys RCMP and a drone operator, assisted in the search for the suspect.
He was later located by RCMP Police Dog Czar laying face down in the woods to avoid detection. He was arrested without further incident.
Steven Wiebe, a 35-year-old male from Vita, has been remanded and charged with:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000;
- Resisting arrest;
- Fail to comply with a release order;
- Fail to comply with a probation order x2; and
- Possession of a controlled substance.
Morris RCMP continue to investigate.
