REGINA

Suspect hits File Hills police cruiser, catches ride back to Regina

Michaela Solomon CTVNewsRegina.ca Senior Digital Content Producer

Published Friday, November 1, 2019 12:47PM CST

File Hills First Nation Police Service were involved in an incident where a police cruiser was hit by a person in a stolen vehicle. (File Hills First Nation Police Service).

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REGINA -- File Hills First Nation Police Service were involved in an incident where a police cruiser was hit by a person in a stolen vehicle.

RPS was searching for a stolen vehicle and a person who was believed to be involved in a shooting on Thursday in Regina. File Hills Police were called to assist.

While patrolling on Carry the Kettle, a File Hills member noticed the vehicle and attempted to pull it over. The vehicle sped up, made a U-turn and hit the police cruiser. Investigations revealed the culprit fled the scene, and got a ride back to Regina.

The driver of the vehicle is not from Carry the Kettle, but is well-known to police.