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.
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.