SASKATOON – A 29-year-old woman was arrested Saturday following two assaults.
At approximately 10:30 a.m., May 27, Saskatoon police patrol officers responded to the 400 block of Fairmont Drive for a report of an assault. When they arrived, they found a 54-year-old woman who reported having been struck by an unknown woman who immediately fled on foot. As police were speaking to the victim, a second incident was reported to be taking place nearby, in the 300 block of Pendygrasse Road. A second victim, a 38-year-old woman reported a similar incident occurring, having been struck by an unknown woman, prior to the suspect fleeing on foot.
Police located the suspect in the 100 block of Clancy Drive but she refused to stop for police. She was taken into custody with the help of the Canine Unit’s Police Service Dog. The minor injuries caused by the police dog were treated on scene by paramedics before transporting her to detention. She was believed to be under the influence of an intoxicant.
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