Medbh English says she still can't believe the twists and turns in the tale of her family's stolen blue Honda Odyssey minivan.

The van was stolen from Ivan and Medbh English on Oct. 5 while they were at the Lawson Civic Centre in Saskatoon. The thieves lifted the keys from Ivan's jacket while they changed.

Weeks after the van went missing, an image of the van was captured in a photo snapped by a red-light camera at Idylwyld and 33rd Street.

And then last month, the couple got more surprising mail. This time it was a parking ticket issued Nov. 7, on the 300 block of Sixth Avenue N.

​​And then this week came the strangest twist of all.

Police reported how a woman had been dragged by a van in The Centre mall parking lot on Friday night. She had confronted a couple who had stolen her wallet. She followed them outside and confronted them before they took off in a blue van.

It feels like our van is leading a secret, second life. - Medbh English

She grabbed a side mirror and was dragged as they drove away. She eventually let go and wasn't hurt.

Police confirm it was the English's van.

"Well, I was amazed. A friend texted the article to me and she initially thought it was me that had been clutching onto the van," Medbh English said in an interview.

"It feels like our van is leading a secret, second life, and I feel sad about that."

English said she and her husband are always on the lookout for their van when they travel around the city. Among other things, she's amazed at how many blue minivans are on the road once a person starts looking for them.

She's also frustrated to know how the van is being used. Police said the van was being driven using licence plates taken from another minivan.

"To know now that it's being used for other crimes, well I guess we really know they're criminal. It's disturbing to know they haven't been caught because it seems to be escalating, they're not just running up red light and parking tickets anymore."

Police are still searching for the suspects – and van – from Friday's confrontation.

Medbh English said the family has settled with SGI and has bought a new vehicle. And what did they buy?

A 2008 dark blue Honda Odyssey minivan.