This story has been updated with the name of the accused and the charges.
ROSTHERN, Sask. – A Saskatoon woman has been charged following a police pursuit on Friday afternoon. At around 2:15 p.m., Prince Albert RCMP learned of an SUV being driven erratically on Highway 11.
An initial investigation indicated the vehicle had been in Prince Albert, Sask. and was stolen out of Saskatoon. Prince Albert police attempted to stop the SUV but it left city limits.
Mounties say the SUV went through stop signs and was weaving through traffic, at which time it was not being pursued for safety reasons.
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The vehicle also reached speeds between 150 and 170 km/h on Highway 11, according to authorities.
Police stopped up to 70 vehicles on the highway during the pursuit.
A spike belt was used in the southbound lane of Highway 11 around four kilometers north of Rosthern, Sask. The SUV went over it and came to a stop.
The lone driver, from Saskatoon, was arrested without incident. Rhoda Heimbecker, 30, is charged with:
- property obtained by crime;
- failing to stop for police;
- dangerous operation of a motor vehicle; and
- failing to comply with an undertaking.
Heimbecker was scheduled to appear in Saskatoon provincial court Monday morning.
Highway 11 was reopened to traffic at 2:45 p.m. once the SUV was removed from the scene. No injuries or collisions were reported.
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