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Spike belt helps end stolen vehicle chase in Saskatoon

Two people in custody after police use a spike belt to help end a stolen vehicle chase in Saskatoon. File / Global News

SASKATOON – Two people are in custody after leading Saskatoon police on a chase in a stolen vehicle. Officers spotted the vehicle just before 2:30 a.m. CT Tuesday in the Stonebridge area.

It had been reported stolen on Nov. 1.

Officers attempted to stop the stolen vehicle but the driver refused to stop and led police on a chase.

The vehicle struck a spike belt thrown by police and the chase ended a short time later near the intersection of Highway 16 and Boychuk Drive.

The man and woman in the vehicle fled on foot but were tracked down by a canine unit.

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Police officials said the vehicle contained numerous items that appear to have been taken from break-ins in Saskatoon and the surrounding area.

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The investigation continues and numerous charges are expected to be laid against the pair.

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