In addition to the information in the previous release, a second vehicle was involved in this incident.
At the time he returned to the location where the first vehicle, a Ford Escape, was stolen, the suspect abandoned that vehicle and was reported to have stolen a second one. A GMC cube van was stolen and was the vehicle involved in the collisions with police vehicles and the home.
September 21, 2021 11:46 AM
A 27 year old Saskatoon man is in custody following an incident in which the driver of a stolen vehicle refused to stop for police.
At approximately 7:40 p.m., September 20, 2021, Police received a report that a vehicle had been stolen from a business in the 2600 block of Avenue C North. The Ford Escape SUV was equipped with GPS which allowed officers to locate it driving near 33rd Street and Junor Avenue. A tire deflation device was deployed but was not successful. The stolen vehicle then made it's way to Confederation Drive, while being driven erratically. The vehicle then traveled to Clancy Drive before leaving the road and entering a park. It then traveled on Fairlight Drive where another tire deflation device was used and was successful in disabling two tires. The driver continued driving and made his way back to the location on Avenue C where the vehicle was stolen from. It then left the location where a third tire deflation device was successfully deployed. The suspect vehicle struck two police vehicles and then a third before colliding with a house in the 800 block of Avenue S North.
The suspect was found to be in possession of a knife and was brought into custody. He is now facing charges of Possession of Stolen Property, Assaulting a Police Officer x 4, Dangerous Driving, Theft, and breach of court conditions.
No one was seriously injured.