REGINA – A 37-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a high-speed police pursuit that started early Sunday morning and spanned city streets and rural roads before ending in an arrest.
At about 2 a.m., Regina Police Service officers were travelling in the area of 7th Avenue and Lewvan Drive, when they observed a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) in front of them with no lights on. The SUV turned north onto Lewvan Drive, where it continued towards 4th Avenue. Officers activated their emergency lights, attempting a traffic stop, but the driver of the SUV turned east onto 4th Avenue, where it accelerated at a high rate of speed evading police.
When officers on the ground approached the vehicle and commanded the driver to exit, the driver once again fled the scene. ASU continued to track the suspect vehicle as it drove at high rates of speed throughout the central part of the city, running a red light and almost colliding with another vehicle. The driver then drove north on Fleet Street, out of the city limits. Almost ninety minutes later, after travelling down several rural roads, the vehicle, with two occupants, came to a stop. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Regina Police Service (RPS) Canine Unit, RPS Tactical Support Unit and RPS Patrol Unit all assisted in the arrest.
As a result, Tristan Asham, 37, is charged with dangerous driving, and failing to comply with release conditions.
