An officer was injured after a suspected stolen vehicle rammed a Prince Albert, Sask., police car during a chase on Wednesday evening.
Prince Albert police said they were alerted to a possible vehicle theft taking place in the 1300 block of 7th Street East just after 6 p.m.
When responding officers tried to stop the vehicle, the driver took off aggressively and tried to ram several police vehicles, police said in a report.
A chase then started and continued out on Highway 3, police said, before ending when the vehicle rammed a police car.
The force of the collision caused the police car to roll in the ditch, police said.
The officer in the car was treated at the scene and later taken to hospital. The officer has since been released.
Prince Albert police Chief Jon Bergen tweeted it was a dangerous situation.
The driver of the reported stolen vehicle was not injured and taken into custody.
Police said the 25-year-old man was wanted on outstanding warrants for dangerous driving, failing to stop for police and possession of stolen property from a July 18 incident. He was also wanted for breach of recognizance.
He is scheduled to appear in Prince Albert provincial court of Friday morning on numerous charges stemming from Wednesday’s incident. Police have not said what those charges are.
Investigators said a second man is believed to have been involved in Wednesday’s incident and are asking for any with information or video surveillance to contact Prince Albert police at 306-953-4222 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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