Saskatoon police arrest two during Rail Safety Week traffic project

Two people were arrested in Saskatoon during an enforcement initiative held as part of Rail Safety Week, the Saskatoon Police Service said in a release published Sept. 25, 2026. Members of the Saskatoon Police Traffic Unit conducted the project in the area of Avenue W South and 11th Street West, according to the release.

Rail Safety Week runs from September 21 to 27, 2026 across Canada, the release said. The campaign is led by Operation Lifesaver Canada, which the release describes as a national non-profit organization dedicated to preventing incidents at railway crossings and along railway property.

At around 3:30 p.m. on September 22, 2026, officers participating in the project received an automated licence plate reader notification for a vehicle with a suspended registered owner, according to the release. A traffic stop was conducted a short distance away, where officers observed that two passengers were not wearing seat belts, the release said.

Officers identified the passengers for the purpose of issuing tickets for failing to wear a seat belt, according to the release. One of the occupants initially provided a false name but was later identified, the release said.

Through continued investigation, officers determined both passengers were wanted on warrants, according to the release. The release said the 27-year-old male passenger was wanted Canada-wide for Assault (x3), Robbery and Theft Under $5,000 out of Vancouver, and the 23-year-old female passenger was found to be Unlawfully at Large out of Regina and wanted Canada-wide for Breach of Statutory Release.

While searching the female passenger, officers located bear spray and a collapsible baton, the release said. A subsequent search of the vehicle located several bottles of unopened alcohol, according to the release.

Both passengers were arrested on their outstanding warrants and issued tickets for failing to wear a seat belt, the release said. The 23-year-old woman was further charged with Carrying a Concealed Weapon (x2), Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to Public Peace (x2), Possession of a Prohibited Weapon and Obstruction, according to the release.

The driver of the vehicle was found not to be the suspended registered owner and was released without charges, the release said.

Later, through ongoing investigation, officers learned that a separate call for service had been made shortly before the traffic stop for a theft in progress at a business in the 3000 block of Clarence Avenue South, according to the release. Multiple bottles of alcohol had been stolen, the release said.

In reviewing video evidence of the theft, the suspects were identified as the man and woman arrested in the earlier traffic stop, according to the release. Both were additionally charged with Theft Under $5,000, the release said.

The release lists occurrence numbers 26-137554, 26-134543, 26-134048, 26-134047 and 26134045. It does not state court dates, plea status or whether the charges have been tested in court.