SASKATOON — An attempted traffic stop early Tuesday morning turned into a car chase, but the Saskatoon Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police managed to apprehend the suspect and his passenger without any further incidents.
The driver of the vehicle, 33, was arrested after trying to evade SPS officers. The male suspect had three previous impaired driving reports while the 41-year-old female passenger had outstanding Criminal Code warrants. Both were taken into custody.
The male suspect is now face charges of dangerous driving, evading police, impaired driving, refusal, and operating a vehicle while prohibited.
Officers, at around 12:45 a.m., saw a car driving in the 300 block of Avenue R South with no lights on. The vehicle description, which included the trunk being tied down with a rope, matched three impaired driving reports from the previous Monday night.
Police attempted to pull the vehicle over in the 100 block of Avenue R South, but the driver failed to stop and proceeded at dangerous speeds, running red lights and stop signs.
While responding officers terminated their pursuit, patrol officers were able to assist and track the vehicle which eventually left the city on Highway 16. The vehicle was then spotted turning around to come back into the city.
Officers, along with RCMP’s assistance, were able to successfully deploy tire deflation devices, slowing the vehicle down significantly.
The vehicle eventually came to a stop on Beam Road, and the driver and a passenger were taken into custody, without incident.
