Two 17-year-olds charged in Regina, stolen vehicle

A 17-year-old boy and girl have been charged following an incident with a stolen vehicle.

This happened shortly after midnight on Feb. 10 when Regina Police Service (RPS) officers noticed a stolen truck in the 400 block of Montreal Street.

When police tried to approach the parked vehicle, three people fled.

Officers used a Police Service Dog to track the suspects. The dog found a 17-year-old girl hiding in nearby bushes. The dog bit the girl who sustained injuries to her arm. She was taken to hospital.

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A 17-year-old boy was also found and arrested.

The teenagers cannot be named due to the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

A 30-year-old woman surrendered to police and following investigation was not charged.

Both teenagers are charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

The boy was also charged with fail to comply with undertaking.

The boy made his first appearance in Regina Provincial Youth Court on Monday. The girl is scheduled for her first appearance on April 1.

Due to the nature of the arm injury sustained by the girl during the arrest, RPS notified the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT).