Two people from Battleford are facing charges following a chase that ended in Saskatoon Sunday.
A 28-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman, both from Battleford, face charges that include possession of stolen property, evading police and dangerous driving; the man also had several unrelated warrants for his arrest. Both were due to see a justice of the peace later in the day.
According to Saskatoon police, patrol officers had attempted to stop a van on 20th Street near Avenue W at around 2:40 a.m. Sunday morning. According to police the van had been reported stolen from Cochin.
The operator accelerated rapidly and attempted to evade the patrol unit. According to police, officers were able to keep the suspect vehicle in sight until the Air Support Unit was in a position to observe. At that point the ground pursuit ended and the Air Support Unit followed the situation from the air.
The vehicle continued at high speeds, and side-swiped a second vehicle on 22nd Street at Whitney Avenue. A few minutes later, the van was left abandoned on Milton Street east of Confederation Drive. in Saskatoon.
Saskatoon police say the Air Support Unit was able to provide direction to patrol units as well as to a K-9 Unit. The two suspects were quickly located nearby, however police are reporting they did not obey directions from officers. Both were eventually taken into custody, but had to be treated for injuries consistent with dog bites.
