Running red light on e-bike leads to drug, weapon, stolen property charges

An Edmonton man who allegedly rode an e-bike through a red light in front of Saskatoon police officers ended up with a long list of criminal charges on Thursday.

According to police, officers were driving on Fourth Avenue South near 21st Street East at about 1:30 a.m. when they saw a man on an electric bicycle run a red, “nearly causing a collision.”

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Police said the officers stopped the man to give him a ticket, but that’s when they spotted the end of a shotgun sticking out of a bag he was carrying.

“The man was arrested without incident and upon search of his bag, officers located a loaded sawed-off shotgun, additional ammunition, and methamphetamine,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement.

“The electric bike that the man was operating was later found to be reported as stolen on July 9, 2024.”

The 29-year-old Edmonton man is now facing a lengthy list of charges including several weapons offences, possession of a controlled substance, possession of stolen property over $5,000, and breaching court-ordered conditions.

“In addition, he received two City of Saskatoon bylaw violations for operating a bicycle without due care and attention and operating a bicycle without a light after sunset,” police added.