A 48-year-old man is in Saskatoon police custody after driving past a patrol officer at a high rate of speed in a stolen SUV.
The Chevrolet Equinox was driven past the officer at the intersection of Avenue I South and 17th Street West at around 9 a.m. CT on Aug 18.
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The officer determined the vehicle was stolen and tried to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull over.
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He made a series of turns before abandoning the Equinox in an alley between avenues E and F South.
A man matching the suspect’s description was arrested by officers a short time later.
He is facing a possession of stolen property charge.
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