Media Release-2026/05/15

The Blood Tribe Police Service has charged a 37-year-old woman from the Blood Reserve after three incidents of criminal flight from police. 

On February 27, 2026, at approximately 2:00 a.m., a member of the Blood Tribe Police Service conducted a traffic stop with three suspicious vehicles parked near the intersection of Highway 509 and Old Agency Road, on the Blood Indian Reserve #148, Alberta. The female driver of one of the vehicles, a silver Pontiac Grand Prix, immediately fled the scene. The officer did not pursue. On April 3, 2026, the vehicle was located unoccupied and towed by police.

On April 28, 2026, at approximately 5:14 p.m., a member of the Blood Tribe Police Service Public Safety K9 Unit was on patrol in Moses Lake, AB, and observed a black Dodge Journey driving with a license plate that had been reported stolen from Pincher Creek. A traffic stop was attempted in front of a residence in Cardston, however the female driver jumped a curb and fled the area, driving dangerously. Due to the safety risk to the public, and because the driver’s identity was known, the officer did not pursue. 

On May 5, 2026, at approximately 3:59 p.m., the officer located the same Dodge Journey - which had since been spray-painted blue - stopped in front of a residence in Moses Lake. A traffic stop was attempted, however the female driver fled, driving dangerously. Due to the safety risk to the public, and because the driver’s identity was known, the officer did not pursue. The license plate on the vehicle was determined to have been stolen from Lethbridge.

On May 8, 2026, officers of the Blood Tribe Police Service located the Dodge Journey outside of a residence near Radio Road on the Blood Reserve. 

Jewel Darby MANY FINGERS (37) was located at the residence and taken into custody. MANY FINGERS was identified as the driver of the vehicles involved in these incidents, and has been charged with:

·        Flight from peace officer x 3

·        Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle x 2

·        Possession of property obtained by crime x 2

·        Operating an uninsured motor vehicle x 3

·        Driving while unauthorized x 3

MANY FINGERS was held for a Judicial Interim Release Hearing and has been remanded into custody until her next court appearance on May 15, 2026, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Lethbridge.

The Blood Tribe Police Service is committed to ensuring the safety of area highways, and to protecting our communities from high-risk driving behaviour. Incidents of criminal flight are thoroughly investigated to identify and charge the fleeing driver.