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Man who briefly escaped Saskatoon Correctional Centre charged

Police say a 33-year-old man briefly escaped Saskatoon Correctional Centre before he was found hiding inside a pickup truck. File / Global News

A 33-year-old man is back in custody after briefly escaping from Saskatoon Correctional Centre.

Saskatoon police were called to a report of an escapee on the afternoon of Jan. 16.

With a bystander’s help, officers quickly located the man hiding in a pickup truck in the 1000-block of 64th Street East.

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Police said paramedics treated him for minor injuries sustained during his escape from the provincial correction centre.

He is facing a charge of escaping lawful custody, theft under $5,000, and mischief.

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