A 17-year-old male is facing multiple charges after a chaotic morning incident on Halloween that began with a carjacking in Portage la Prairie and ended with a police pursuit and crash near Oakville.

The incident resulted in minor injuries to two drivers, damage to three RCMP vehicles, and a precautionary lockdown at a local school, according to a release from the Portage la Prairie RCMP.

Armed Robbery and Collisions

At approximately 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2025, RCMP officers responded to a report of a carjacking on Fisher Avenue West.

Police were advised that an unknown male youth first attempted to carjack one vehicle unsuccessfully before approaching a nearby truck driven by a 77-year-old man. The suspect produced a box cutter, carjacked the vehicle, and fled. The elderl

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