SASKATOON — The Saskatoon Police Service has arrested a 21-year-old man who assaulted multiple police officers on Monday. Just last weekend, a 57-year-old man was charged after a similar incident.
The 21 year old is charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer after he and two officers fell in a stairwell.
On May 23, at approximately 7:15 a.m., police were dispatched to the 200 block of Kingsmere Boulevard in regards to a man sleeping in a stairwell. The caller had indicated it was unclear if the man was breathing.
Upon arrival, officers found a 21-year-old male in the stairwell. Police say he appeared to be under the influence of an intoxicant. When they attempted to wake him, he immediately became combative and began to fight, as the two officers attempted to take him into custody. At one point, the two officers and the 21-year-old man ended up falling down the stairs.
Police say the suspect continued to fight until finally being subdued and taken into custody by four officers.
Two SPS officers were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The suspect was also transported to hospital by Medavie Health Services, before being released back into police custody.
A 57-year-old Saskatoon man suffered serious injuries and is facing a number of charges after he and two police officers fell down the stairs of an apartment building on May 14. The charges including assaulting a peace officer. The incident occurred in the 500-block 20th Street West.
