A 31 year-old Saskatoon man is facing a number of charges following an incident in which the driver of a vehicle allegedly refused to stop for police and was witnessed setting the vehicle on fire.

At approximately 9:00 p.m., on Wednesday, patrol officers witnessed a mini-van in the 100 block of Witney Avenue.  It was believed the driver was waned on outstanding warrants. Officers attempted to pull the vehicle over, however police say the man attempted to evade police. The vehicle made it’s way west on 22nd Street, police say it began driving in an erratic manner before striking a Corman Park police vehicle. The van then turned around and began traveling back into the city, at one point driving in the wrong lane. Members of the Air Support Unit witnessed the driver stop and the allegedly began starting a fire inside the vehicle. He then reportedly drove further east on 22nd Street with the vehicle fully ablaze, before stopping in a ditch near Circle Drive and exiting and being brought into custody.

Members of the Saskatoon Fire Department attended to extinguish the blaze. The Corman Park police officer was not injured.

The 31 year-old man is now facing charges including; dangerous driving, evade police, arson and breach of court conditions. In addition, he was found to be wanted on outstanding warrants.