During the evening of December 13, 2022, members of the Winnipeg Police Service began responding to several complaints about an erratic driver in a sedan swerving and speeding in the city's southwest quadrant (on heavy-traffic roads as Bishop Grandin Boulevard and Pembina Highway).
At 10:46 p.m., a Traffic Division unit spotted the vehicle travelling on Osborne Street at McMillan Avenue and attempted a traffic stop. However, the driver fled in the sedan and refused to stop. Other units, including General Patrol and K9, responded to assist.
Over about 25 minutes, officers periodically lost sight of and relocated the vehicle numerous times in the vicinity, where it was observed driving through red lights and into oncoming traffic.
Police also successfully deployed tire deflation devices ("Stop Sticks") on two separate occasions to reduce the sedan's mobility.
At approximately 11:12 p.m., a General Patrol unit observed the vehicle – with two deflated tires – weaving on Provencher Boulevard and driving at inconsistent speeds. The sedan came to a stop at Des Meurons Street, and the driver was taken into custody.
Dirk Taaron James Kenning, a 25-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with:
- Operation of a Conveyance While Impaired to Any Degree by BAC or Drug or a Combination of Both
- Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance
- Fail or Refuse to Comply with Demand
- Fail to Comply with Condition of Release Order (x4)
He was detained in custody.