A woman drove a stolen taxi into a commercial building in Regina, Saskatchewan on Friday evening.
The story unfolded just after 2.45am on Saturday when police were called to Angus Street about a taxi theft.
“Police later learned that the suspect got into the taxi and threatened to kill the driver, which resulted in the driver getting out and the woman stealing the taxi,” Regina police said in a statement. Press.
Authorities quickly located the vehicle and attempted to intercept it to no avail. Shortly afterwards the taxi was spotted again crashing into the front doors of a shop, but fled again.
“For approximately 15 minutes, police observed the vehicle traveling at low speed and attempted to use a tire deflation device (studded belt) to immobilize the vehicle,” police said, stating that they are The taxi was then seen walking through the front of a shop on Hamilton Street.
The suspect eventually ended her car journey at Cornwall Shopping Centre.
“The stolen taxi pulled into the main floor of the Cornwall Center and stopped. Officers approached the taxi on foot inside the mall, but it started moving again and crossed the mall's north entrance near Saskatchewan Drive. “The taxi became stuck on the stairs and the driver, a 32-year-old woman, was taken into custody,” added Regina police, who say the owners of the damaged businesses were notified of the incident.
The suspect, Dakota Louison, 32, is charged with robbery, dangerous driving, criminal mischief and several other charges. They are expected to appear Monday morning.