SASKATOON – Police were called out to investigate a report of a vehicle being driven erratically in Saskatoon late Monday night. Responding officers ended up arresting four boys in a stolen vehicle.
It started around 11 p.m. when police were informed a vehicle was being driven erratically near Borden Place. Officers located the vehicle in the 1000-block of Macklem Drive a few minutes later.
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A check determined the vehicle had been reported stolen two days earlier.
One of the boys tried to flee when officers approached the vehicle, but he was quickly captured. While an officer was attempting to handcuff him in front of the vehicle, it started to roll forward, striking both the officer and the suspect.
The officer was able to push the vehicle off of the boy’s leg. He was taken to hospital for treatment.
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The four boys, 14, 13 and two aged 12, are all facing charges of possession of stolen property under $5,000.
They are scheduled to appear in Saskatoon provincial court at a later date.
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