Winnipeg police chase down stolen SUV thanks to chopper, canine unit

Winnipeg police have arrested three peopleafter a car chase down Polson Avenue Saturday.

Police said a cruiser car spotted a stolen SUVspeeding west on PolsonAvenue near Sinclair Street at about 11:45 p.m.

Officers tried to catch up with the stolen vehicle but weren't able to do so. The police helicopter was called in, where it tracked the stolen vehicle to a condo complex onMurray Avenue.

The police chopper then tracked the stolen SUVas it headed south on McPhillips Street, then east on JarvisAvenue. Police said the car came to a sudden stop near Sinclair Street and those inside made a run for it.

Officers, including the canine unit, chased them down and arrested three people.

The stolen SUVwas found with a stolen licence plate on it. The SUVhad been stolen from a car dealership on Portage Avenue between April 8 and April 21. The licence plate had been swiped from a car on Buxton Road between April 12 and 17, said police.

A 19-year-old man, a 20-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman face various charges including possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.