Officers had to Taser a man after two Saskatoon police cruisers were rammed by the driver of a stolen truck.
The 2012 Ford Raptor, which had been reported stolen from a rural property near Dundurn on Tuesday, was spotted by officers just after 6:30 p.m. CT in the 800-block of Avenue O South.
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As officers approached, the driver reversed the truck, struck the front of a cruiser and took off.
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The stolen truck was located later in the evening by Mounties at a rural property near Martensville.
Members of the Saskatoon police tactical support unit and a dog team were called out to assist.
When they arrived, the driver of the truck started ramming one of the cruisers.
Officers used a Taser to subdue the driver.
A search of the truck turned up a loaded, sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun.
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The 27-year-old man, who was wanted by police, is facing a number of charges including possession of stolen property, dangerous driving and evading police. He is expected to make his first appearance in Saskatoon provincial court on Thursday.
The accused is also facing charges from a March 12 incident when he evaded police in a different vehicle.
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