Police cruiser damaged after early morning chase

It wasn’t a dull start to the week for Saskatoon police.
 
An officer’s cruiser was “minimally damaged” after they began following a Chrysler Intrepid driving erratically at around 1 a.m. Monday morning.
 
The driver braked suddenly, causing a collision with the patrol car in an alley off Matheson Drive.
 
The Intrepid was then abandoned on Macklem Drive, and the suspect ran away.
 
A police dog managed to track the scent, locating the suspect hiding in a home on Matheson Place where he was arrested.
 
Police said the 18-year-old man was in breach of court conditions, didn’t have a driver’s licence and was wanted on an outstanding warrant.
 
He’s now facing charges of assault with a weapon, evading police and possession of bear spray.