Muslim man who stole Winnipeg fire truck tried to hit pedestrians, say police

12/01/2019

A 36-year-old Muslim man, Bai Farama Koroma, faces numerous charges after the wild chase of a stolen fire truck through Winnipeg Friday. United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg president, Alex Forrest, tells Global News the fire truck was stolen from a medical call. 

Police spokesperson, Const. Rob Carver, said the truck then headed to the downtown area, where he said the driver turned onto the grass at Central Park and attempted to hit civilians.

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