SASKATOON – The pursuit of a vehicle full of people who attempted to evade Saskatoon police officers on Saturday came to an end in Vanscoy. Five people are now in custody.
At around 1:50 p.m. CT, police received a call about a vehicle chasing a small child on a bicycle in the 1500-block of 19th Street West. The area was checked by officers but no one was found.
Officers located the suspect vehicle at around 2:35 p.m. near Avenue H and 19th Street and attempted to stop it; however, the driver evaded police and headed towards Highway 7.
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Once on the highway, the vehicle began travelling very fast westbound in the eastbound lane. Police said they ended the pursuit for safety reasons.
The vehicle was found a short time later at a gas station in Vanscoy. With the help of the Saskatoon police canine unit a 28-year-old man was taken into custody along with a 29-year-old woman.
The vehicle, which was still occupied, sped away for a second time but was found again a few blocks away. A second police dog was brought in and began a search which led to a 21-year-old woman and two other men being apprehended.
The two men, ages 26 and 31, were injured by police dog bites and taken to hospital.
The 26-year-old man was arrested on a Canada-wide warrant for breach of statutory release while the 21-year-old woman was arrested for breaching probation.
Police say further charges are pending.
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