SASKATOON – Two people were arrested after they fled from police on Tuesday morning.
At approximately 12:30 a.m., Aug. 22, police observed a vehicle known to be stolen in the 400 block of Montreal Avenue South. A traffic stop was attempted, however, the driver refused to stop and fled at high rates of speed and into oncoming traffic.
Officers observed the vehicle drive through a fence adjacent to Airport Drive and travel onto a tarmac before driving through a second fence, striking a light standard on 51st Street and finally coming to a stop in the 3500 block of Idylwyld Drive. The two occupants fled on foot but were arrested by a canine unit a short time later.
The female passenger was found in possession of a loaded rifle magazine when she was arrested, and additional ammunition was located inside the stolen vehicle.
A 27-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman are both charged with evading police, dangerous driving, mischief over $5,000, possession of stolen property over $5,000, endangering safety of aircraft, possession of prohibited ammunition, and breach of court-imposed conditions. The woman faces an additional charge of possession of a prohibited weapon.
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