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By Nigel Maxwell

Crime

Man attempts to ram police with tractor

Jan 13, 2025 | 12:32 PM

A man from Manitoba is alleged to have tried to ram a police vehicle, while driving a tractor.

Randell “Matthew” MacGregor, 44, was arrested on Jan. 8.

According to RCMP, in relation to an ongoing investigation, they visited a rural residence approximately 15 kilometres west of Prince Albert.

As they approached it, they observed a man driving a tractor on the property. When he saw the marked police vehicle, he then drove towards police, attempting to ram the police cruiser with the tractor.

The man briefly fled in the tractor before exiting and fleeing on foot into a nearby bushed area. The police vehicle was not damaged and officers inside the vehicle were not physically injured.

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As a result of continued investigation, Saskatchewan RCMP’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System and Police Dog Services were deployed to conduct searches of the area.

A Saskatchewan RCMP police dog tracked the adult male suspect approximately 11 kilometers along the Saskatchewan River with the assistance of Prince Albert Police Service and their police dog unit. During the search, the man was located and arrested in the remote, treed area.

MacGregor, who is from Thompson, is charged with assault on police officer with a weapon, resisting arrest, flight from a peace officer, and two counts, failing to comply with an undertaking condition. Following his appearance in court on Friday, he was released on bail and is scheduled to return on Jan. 29.

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