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A 24-year-old Saskatoon woman who fled the scene of a crash also tried using several modes of transportation to evade police on Sunday, including jumping into a stranger’s vehicle and taking a bicycle.

At 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, police received reports of a collision at Preston Avenue and 3rd Street. Witnesses reported that a car had collided with a parked truck, and that the woman driving the car ran from the scene on foot. Police later determined the car had been reported stolen on Saturday.

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A man who saw the crash told police the woman was wearing a black top and miniskirt. In addition to providing a description of the suspect, the man also pursued the woman and was able to direct police to the 2300 block of 7th Street, where she was last seen.

Police continued to receive reports from the neighbourhood as the woman tried to evade officers. At one point, the woman jumped into a passing truck, but the driver refused her request for a lift.

Next, she entered a nearby garage and allegedly tried to steal bicycle, but was scared away by the homeowner. She eventually took a bicycle from somewhere in the neighbourhood and continued to flee.

A citizen flagged down an officer after spotting the woman riding through a yard on Kirk Crescent, and police finally arrested her in the 1800 block of 14th Street East.

The woman has been charged with possession of stolen property, failing to remain at the scene of a collision, break and enter and theft. She will appear in court on Monday morning.