SASKATOON – Police made arrests in two separate incidents involving suspects fleeing from police.
A man is facing charges after fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle the night of Aug. 11.
Shortly before 8 p.m. that evening, Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) officers observed a vehicle known to be stolen travelling on Avenue B N at 31st Street West. When they attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver fled. The vehicle was located a few minutes later, abandoned, in an alley near 29th Street West and Avenue J North. A canine track located a female and a male hiding in two separate back yards.
The 50-year-old male, having been determined to be the driver, is charged with dangerous driving, evade police, driving while prohibited, possession of stolen property over $5,000, and three counts of breach of court-imposed conditions. He was transported to hospital for treatment of injuries consistent with a dog bite before being taken to SPS Detention.
In another incident, a man is facing charges after fleeing from police earlier Wednesday morning.
At approximately 2 a.m., Aug. 13, patrol officers observed a vehicle travelling westbound on 11th Street, disobey a stop sign at Avenue W. When officers turned around to attempt a traffic stop, the driver fled at a high rate of speed. The Air Support Unit was able to locate the vehicle and tracked it to Highway 60 and Township road 360. Two people exited the vehicle and attempted to hide in nearby bushes, however ASU directed ground units to their location and both were taken into custody.
A 37-year-old man is charged with dangerous driving and evading police.
A female was later released without charges.
SPS Street Crimes Unit investigates
On Aug. 13, SPS said that they are investigating following a disturbance that was reported in July.
At approximately 1:30 a.m., July 23, police received a report of several loud “bangs” in the area of 2100 block of Cumberland Avenue. The SPS Street Crimes Unit began an investigation and believe a firearm was discharged from a vehicle in the back alley of this area. There have been no injuries reported as a result.
Police are asking anyone with information on any of these incident to contact Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or, if they wish to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
