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Saskatoon police dog puts bite on driver who refused to stop for officer

Saskatoon police dog puts the bite on a man disqualified from driving after he allegedly refused to stop for officer. Saskatoon Police Service / Supplied

A Saskatoon police dog had to put the bite on a driver after he allegedly refused to stop for police. It started when an officer saw the driver shouting at a woman early Monday morning at 20th Street West and Avenue G South.

When the officer tried to stop the white GMC half-ton truck, the driver took off. He attempted to evade the officer by heading the wrong way on 22nd Street at excessive speeds.

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It was determined the truck was registered to a man who was prohibited from driving Canada-wide.

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The truck was located abandoned moments later behind an apartment building on Avenue N South.

A police dog located a man hiding nearby. He was taken into custody and treated for minor injuries for dog bites.

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Police say a number of grocery and electronic items that had been reported stolen Sunday from a department store were located in the truck.

The 43-year-old Battleford man is facing charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, evading police, driving while disqualified and theft under $5,000. He is scheduled to appear Monday in Saskatoon provincial court.

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