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Theft charge for man rescued from South Saskatchewan River

Intoxicated man rescued from the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon charged with theft. Devin Sauer / Global News

A man who was rescued from the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon has been charged with theft.

Saskatoon police said they received a call Tuesday evening that a man was walking in the river near the CPR Train Bridge.

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They then received a second call stating the man was holding a bridge pillar.

Officers located the man, who was intoxicated.

The Saskatoon Fire Department water rescue team was called in and they brought the man to shore.

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Police ran a check on the 37-year-old man and found that he was wanted for theft.

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He has been charged and an appearance in Saskatoon provincial court is pending.

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