Two charged after semi stolen near Moosomin

Semi driver threatened, thrown from vehicle on highway, semi catches fire

October 4, 2022, 11:33 am

Firefighters dousing down a semi that was stolen and then started on fire while the drivers ran from police in the early morning hours on Sept. 30. Two suspects were taken into custody and charged with a long list of charges, including robbery, kidnapping, assault, and flight from police. The semi was carrying newsprint.

Just after midnight on Thursday, September 29, Moosomin RCMP received a report from Manitoba RCMP that a pick-up truck towing a trailer—both of which were reported stolen in Ontario–was travelling westbound on Highway 1.

Officers from both Manitoba RCMP and Moosomin, Broadview and Indian Head RCMP responded as the vehicle travelled west.

The truck pulled into a weigh scale east of Moosomin, almost hitting an RCMP vehicle.

Two individuals then exited the truck, approached a semi which had been parked at the weigh scale, threatened the adult male semi driver and got inside, driving the semi onto Highway 1.

The adult male semi driver was then thrown from the semi, which continued driving on Highway 1. The driver was taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening in nature.

The owner of the semi managed to pull the air brakes before he was pushed out of the vehicle which caused the back tires to lock up and eventually start on fire.

Officers set up a spike belt to disable the semi. As it approached the spike belt, the trailer caught fire. The semi then swerved to avoid the spike belt and came to a stop in the centre median.

The two individuals inside were then arrested without incident.

Kyle Duck, 31, of Dundalk, ON is charged with:
- one count, robbery, Section 344(1)(b), Criminal Code
- two counts, robbery, Section 334, Criminal Code
- one count, kidnapping without firearm, Section 279(1.1)(b), Criminal Code
- one count, assault, Section 266, Criminal Code
- one count, operate a motor vehicle while being pursued by police, Section 320.17, Criminal Code
- two counts, mischief over $5,000, Section 430(3), Criminal Code
- one count, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, Section 320.13(1), Criminal Code
- one count, uttering threats, Section 264.1(1)(a), Criminal Code
- two counts, assault with weapon, Section 267(a), Criminal Code

Duck was also arrested on warrants from Ontario.

Brianna Wiebe, 20, from Ontario, is charged with:
- one count, robbery, Section 344(1)(b), Criminal Code
- two counts, robbery, Section 334, Criminal Code
- one count, kidnapping without firearm, Section 279(1.1)(b), Criminal Code
- one count, assault, Section 266, Criminal Code
- two counts, mischief over $5,000, Section 430(3), Criminal Code
- two counts, assault with weapon, Section 267(a), Criminal Code

Both will appear in court in Moosomin on October 4.