A repo job in Rorketon led to a rather nasty altercation on the roadways.
On November 4th, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP received a report that a car was ramming into a pickup truck on Highway 276 just north of Ste. Rose du Lac. Police responded immediately and located the two vehicles traveling at high speeds on the highway, with the car swerving all over the roadway. Both vehicles were significantly damaged.
When officers stopped the vehicles, two occupants of the car complied with police instructions and exited the vehicle. The female passenger continued to comply while the male driver would not let officers cuff him. An officer was injured during the process, but the male was arrested. The male driver of the truck was arrested without incident.
The investigation has determined that the male pickup truck driver was there to repossess the truck, and the two individuals in the car made chase, cutting him off and slamming on the brakes to stop him. He continued to flee after a gun was pointed at him by one of the occupants of the car, and shots were fired at the truck.
The driver of the car, a 45-year-old male from Rorketon, is charged with the Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Pointing a Firearm, Discharging a Firearm, Unsafe Storage of a Firearm, and Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm.
The only injury in this altercation was the officer, who received medical attention, and was released from the hospital.
The investigation continues.
