A 30-year-old man from Keeseekoose First Nation is facing multiple charges after an armed robbery on Highway 5 on Tuesday.
Humboldt RCMP were called to the scene near Meacham around 11:45 a.m., according to a news release from the Saskatchewan RCMP.
Police say the suspect approached a truck that was pulled over on the side of the highway, assaulted the driver with a weapon, and stole the vehicle.
According to police, the driver of the truck reported non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect left his vehicle at the scene. Police later discovered that vehicle was reported stolen in Saskatoon.
While responding to the initial scene, located about 80 kilometres east of Saskatoon, officers learned of another robbery at a business near the junction of Highway 16 and Highway 2.
The male suspect fled that scene in a truck heading southbound on Highway 2.
Officers soon found the stolen truck on Highway 2, north of Watrous, and tried initiating a traffic stop. Police say the suspect fled at a high rate of speed.
“Officers followed the vehicle, which abruptly reversed and narrowly missed hitting police vehicles several times. The vehicle also swerved to avoid a tire deflation device officers set up in an attempt to stop it,” the RCMP said.
After the truck finally came to a stop, police arrested the driver — 30-year-old Brandon Burns.
He’s charged with multiple offences, including robbery with a weapon, assault with a weapon, and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
Burns appeared in Saskatoon Provincial Court on Wednesday.
