Three charged after striking RCMP vehicles in Prince Albert
Around 9 a.m., officers responded to a report of a wanted man driving an SUV on Highway 2 near Diefenbaker Bridge. When officers located the vehicle, the suspect drove recklessly, striking two police vehicles before becoming immobilized in a nearby ditch, the Saskatchewan RCMP said in a news release.
Two women and a man were arrested at the scene and a loaded rifle was seized from the vehicle.
Police say no officers were physically injured, but the police vehicles sustained extensive damage.
As a result, a 33-year-old man from Southend faces multiple charges, including flight from a peace officer, mischief, and assault on a police officer with a weapon.
A 25-year-old woman, also from Southend, faces six charges, including possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle and failure to comply with a release order.
A 31-year-old woman from Prince Albert faces six charges, including possession of a firearm without authorization and failure to comply with a release order.
The man appeared in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Thursday, and the two women made their court appearances on Friday.
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