Thirty-two-year-old Kaz Daigneault appeared in Saskatoon Provincial Court yesterday (Thurs) afternoon, facing charges in connection to the police investigation of a stolen truck on Wednesday morning which resulted into a complicated pursuit including police cruisers allegedly being hit by the truck and shorts fired by officers. The charges include four counts of robbery, four counts of assaulting a police officer with a weapon, two counts of hit and run, along with one count each of charges that include evade police, impaired driving, vehicle theft and breach of probation among others.
On Wednesday, in a news release, Saskatoon Police stated that before this incident, investigators determined around 6:40 Wednesday morning, the suspect allegedly assaulted a taxi driver, stole their vehicle and then struck a convenience store in the 1500 block of 22nd Street. Then he entered and stole an undisclosed amount of cash and deployed bear spray before fleeing on foot.
Here is the complete list of charges:
- Assault Police Officer with a Weapon (x4)
- Robbery (x4)
- Hit & Run (x2)
- Assault with a Weapon
- Mischief Over $5000
- Theft of Motor Vehicle
- Evade Police
- Impaired Driving
- Dangerous Driving
- Breach of a Release Order
- Breach of Probation
