Manitoba RCMP Say Tyler Murash, 32, of Winnipeg Is Charged With Theft of Motor Vehicle, Flight From Police Officer and Unauthorized Possession of Ammunition While Prohibited, Among Other Counts, After a Police Dog Stopped a Driver Who Fled on Foot in the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet (October 29, 2026)
The Manitoba RCMP says Tyler Murash, 32, of Winnipeg has been remanded in custody on counts that include theft of motor vehicle, flight from police officer and unauthorized possession of ammunition while prohibited, after officers responded at 9:30 a.m. on October 28 to a report of a stolen vehicle from a property on Lowland Road in the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet. In a release issued October 29, the force says officers were speaking with the owners when the vehicle drove past them, that an attempt to stop it was unsuccessful, and that neighbouring detachments set up roadblocks and used a tire deflation device. The force says the vehicle continued several kilometres down the gravel road before entering a nearby field, that the driver tried to drive away and police disabled the vehicle, and that the driver then fled on foot and was quickly stopped by police dog Stewie.
Legal status: Charged. The allegations have not been tested in court and Mr. Murash is presumed innocent.
What the Force Says Happened
According to the release, Lac du Bonnet RCMP received a report at 9:30 a.m. on October 28 of a stolen vehicle taken from a property on Lowland Road. The force says officers were speaking with the owners when the vehicle drove past them, and that officers tried to stop it without success.
Officers from neighbouring detachments assisted, set up roadblocks and used a tire deflation device, the force says. It says the vehicle continued several kilometres down the gravel road before entering a nearby field, where RCMP Police Dog Services and other officers confronted the driver. The driver tried to drive away, police disabled the vehicle, and the driver fled on foot before being stopped by police dog Stewie, according to the release.
The Charges
The Manitoba RCMP words the counts as theft of motor vehicle; mischief to property over $5,000; flight from police officer; resist arrest; unauthorized possession of ammunition while prohibited; and operate a motor vehicle while prohibited. Six charges are listed. The force says Mr. Murash has been remanded in custody, and Lac du Bonnet RCMP continues to investigate.
What Is Not Yet Public
- The ammunition: Police have not said what ammunition is involved or where it was found.
- A court date: Police have not given a court appearance date; Mr. Murash is in custody.
Timeline
- October 28, 2026, 9:30 a.m.Lac du Bonnet RCMP receive a report of a stolen vehicle from a property on Lowland Road, according to the release.
- October 28, 2026The force says the driver fled on foot after the vehicle was disabled in a field and was stopped by police dog Stewie.
- October 29, 2026The Manitoba RCMP issues its release naming Tyler Murash, 32, and the counts.
Responded to the report and, the release says, continues to investigate.
Confronted the driver in the field; police dog Stewie stopped him, the release says.
Assisted with roadblocks and a tire deflation device, according to the release.
Related Files
Sources
- Manitoba RCMP, “Lac du Bonnet RCMP arrest male after short pursuit,” October 29, 2026 — for the charges and the sequence of events — rcmp.ca
Tyler Murash is presumed innocent, and none of the charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Manitoba RCMP, as published in its October 29 release. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.
