Saskatoon police are looking for the drivers of two stolen trucks who evaded patrol officers in two separate incidents.
Both happened early Monday morning and police said the trucks were been driven in a dangerous manner.
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In the first case, a patrol officer spotted a white Ford F150 in the area of 32nd Street West and Avenue J North at around 2:15 a.m. CT.
Police said the licence plate did not match the truck.
The officer attempted to stop the truck but the driver instead headed east on 33rd Street.
A tire deflation device was unsuccessfully deployed at Avenue D.
The driver eventually headed southbound on 2nd Avenue at which point police said they ended their efforts to stop the truck.
It was located a few minutes later in an alley behind Spadina Crescent where it had crashed into a tree.
The driver was not located.
The truck had been reported stolen from Saskatoon.
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Around three hours later, police said they received reports a black Ford F350 was running red lights while heading eastbound on 51st Street near Wanuskewin Drive.
The driver then headed the wrong way on Circle Drive before leaving the city.
Police located the truck north of Saskatoon.
It had been reported stolen from Kerrobert, Sask.
No arrests have been made.
Police are looking for a man around 25-years-old who was wearing a grey hoodie.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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