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K9, Saskatoon Air Support units help arrest man

The suspect was found in possession of methamphetamine.
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K-9 Unit officers tracked down the suspect.

SASKATOON — The Saskatoon Police Service’s K-9 and Air Support units teamed up to make an arrest after a driver attempted to evade officers on Tuesday.

At around 10:45 p.m., on Dec. 7, K-9 Unit officers attempted to pull over a truck in the 300 block of Avenue Q Â鶹´«Ã½AV. The driver did not stop but the ASU was also monitoring the situation.

The K-9 Unit and Patrol officers were able to fall back as air support tracked the vehicle, which eventually stopped in a parking lot in the 300 block of Avenue H Â鶹´«Ã½AV.

ASU was able to continue tracking the driver and recorded him hiding in a back yard before continuing to flee the area.

The SPS K-9 Unit located the driver near the intersection of 20th Street and Avenue H Â鶹´«Ã½AV. He was taken into custody without further incident.

When searched, the 26-year-old man was found to be in possession of methamphetamine.

The 26-year-old man faces charges of Dangerous Driving, Evading Police and Possession of Methamphetamine.

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