Saskatoon police plane helps stop high-speed chase

Saskatoon’s air support unit helped police arrest three people after a high-speed chase in the city on Friday.

Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release that on July 26 around 3:50 a.m. officers saw a Chevrolet truck that matched the description of a vehicle involved in multiple thefts driving eastbound on 25th Street East near Idylwyld Drive.

Police said a ground patrol then attempted a traffic stop on College Drive but the driver took off at high speed while travelling in the opposite lane to traffic.

Because of the risk, the ground pursuit was called off and the plane became the eye in the sky for police.

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SPS said the truck continued to be driven around the city before turning onto Warman Road North, and eventually onto Highway 11 towards Warman.

It was then driven down multiple range roads, finally coming to a stop in a field.

The air support unit then relayed that location to Warman RCMP and members of SPS.

Three people were arrested.

Police said a 27-year-old man is facing charges of dangerous driving, evading police, and was also arrested on outstanding warrants. An 18-year-old man was also arrested on five outstanding warrants and faces charges in relation to failure to comply with court-ordered conditions, and a 20-year-old woman was also arrested for a warrant out of Prince Albert.

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