Officers fire shots during incident involving morning police chase in Saskatoon
A busy morning unfolded for police in Saskatoon Wednesday involving a pursuit of a stolen vehicle through the city.
Police say shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday, they responded to a report of a stolen vehicle near Wiggins Avenue South and Cascade Street.
Officers located the vehicle, however they say the driver refused to stop, triggering a police pursuit.
'Several attempts were made to disable vehicle, with a final successful de-escalation on Circle Drive near Valley Road and a male was taken into custody,' police said in a news release Wednesday morning. 'During the incident, members discharged their service-issued firearm,' police said.
Police say multiple civilian and police vehicles were damaged in the incident.
There is no word on the extent of injuries, but traffic restrictions in the area were in place Wednesday.
Since members discharged their firearms, the police service says it is in the process of notifying the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT).
Ongoing Incident - Circle Drive near Valley Road https://t.co/A1zgKyWrsi — Saskatoon Police (@SaskatoonPolice) July 9, 2025
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