A 43-year-old man from Battleford is facing charges after an incident in Saskatoon in which he was accused of refusing to stop for police.
The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. Monday.
According to the news release from Saskatoon Police, a member of the Canine Unit saw a male motorist shouting at a female pedestrian on 20th Street and Avenue G South.
The officer soon learned the white GMC half-ton truck was registered to a man who had a Canada-wide driving prohibition.
Saskatoon Police reported the vehicle refused to stop and, in evading the officer, drove in the wrong direction on 22nd Street at excessive speeds.
Minutes later the white truck was located behind an apartment building on Avenue N South.
A police service dog located the suspect who was hiding nearby and he was taken into custody. The suspect was also treated for minor injuries consistent with dog bites.
Inside the vehicle, officers found many grocery and electronic items that were stolen Sunday from a department store.
The man now faces several charges including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, evading police, driving while disqualified and theft under $5,000. He was expected to appear in court Tuesday.
