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Employees assaulted following theft at a Saskatoon business

Two loss prevention officers assaulted following a theft at a Saskatoon business. File / Global News

A man is in custody after two loss prevention officers were assaulted following a theft from a Saskatoon business.

The theft happened Thursday at around 9:40 p.m. CT at the business located in the 1200-block of 7th Avenue North.

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Police were called to a nearby apartment building where the loss prevention officers had pursued the man.

Officers determined which suite the 31-year-old man was in and a police dog helped capture the man.

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He is now facing theft and two common assault charges.

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