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Police arrest 3 caught driving stolen vehicle Saturday morning

The Regina Police Service is looking for help from the public in locating a maroon-coloured Nissan that was driving 183 km/h in a construction zone. The incident occurred at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday at Ring Road and Wascana Parkway.
Regina police say they have arrested three men after they were caught driving a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was reported stolen in February. File / Global News

The Regina Police Service say they have charged three men after they were caught driving a stolen vehicle Saturday morning.

Police said they witnessed a speeding vehicle with its headlights turned off at about 2:45 a.m.

Shortly after, police say they located the vehicle abandoned in an alley behind the 1500-block of Angus Street.

Officers confirmed the vehicle was stolen in February.

According to police, the canine unit tracked down the three Regina men and made the arrests.

A search revealed drugs believed to be meth and cocaine along with a large amount of cash.

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Police said Jason Lee Bird, 31, William Wayne Starr, 31, and Tony James Thompson, 28, face charges that include possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

All three appeared in provincial court Monday morning.

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