Saskatoon officer fights with fleeing suspect, passerby comes to the rescue

A Saskatoon police officer was sent to hospital Monday night after a lengthy scuffle with fleeing suspect.

It started just after 9 p.m. in the city’s near Avenue P South and 11th Street in the city’s West Industrial District. Police said they spotted a suspicious vehicle, and started chasing it.

The vehicle was later found to have been stolen from Kindersley.

Police said the suspect tried to run on foot, jumping a fence and making his way to the front of a business on the 600 block of Avenue O South. At that point, he started fighting with a pursuing officer.

The officer tried to taze the suspect, but that didn’t work.

After several minutes, a passerby entered the fray, and helped the officer until backup could arrive.

Police are reminding the public not to interfere in a case like this, but are extending their thanks to the passerby regardless.

The officer was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

The 24-year-old suspect is facing charges including flight, assaulting a police officer causing bodily harm, carrying a concealed weapon, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and possession of stolen property over $5,000. He was also wanted on an outstanding warrant for being unlawfully at large.

The man will be in court again Thursday morning.