Three arrested after allegedly evading police in Saskatoon

Three people – including a pair of teen girls – are facing charges after allegedly evading police in Saskatoon.

The first incident happened just after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, when police got a report of a stolen vehicle on Avenue C North. Police located the vehicle in the Campus Drive area just before 9 p.m., but said the driver refused to stop. Police unsuccessfully tried to use stop sticks to deflate the vehicle’s tires, but the vehicle came to a stop after running into a snowbank.

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Two girls, both 16, were arrested as a result.

“There were no reported injuries,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement.

“The passenger is charged with Theft of Motor Vehicle, and the driver is charged with Possession of Stolen Property Over $5000.”

The second incident occurred just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, when an officer saw a vehicle they suspected was stolen near 20th Street East and First Avenue South.

“The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop however the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed and was observed disobeying traffic signals and driving into oncoming traffic,” the police service said.

The driver ultimately collided with a concrete barrier near the corner of 19th Street East and Fourth Avenue South, police said. The 32-year-old driver took off on foot, but was quickly arrested. He’s now facing charges of dangerous driving, evading police and hit and run.