Saskatoon man gets five‑year sentence for leading high‑speed police chase

A man who stole a work truck and sparked a high-speed police chase through Saskatoon last July, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Stacey Hein reports.

A man who set off a high-speed police chase through Saskatoon after stealing a work truck last summer has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Kaz Daigneault, 33, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including three counts of robbery, vehicle theft, dangerous driving while impaired, and aggravated assault of a police officer.

According to the Saskatoon Police Service, the crime spree began on the morning of July 9, 2025, when Daigneault robbed a convenience store, attacked employees with bear spray, and stole cash from the register. Police said he then assaulted a taxi driver and drove the cab into the store before fleeing.

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About an hour later, at Wiggins Avenue and Cascade Street, he stole a truck from a nearby sewer work site.

Daigneault sped through downtown and residential neighbourhoods during morning rush hour. The pursuit lasted more than 30 minutes, during which he rammed two police vehicles.

Police eventually forced the vehicle off the road on Circle Drive near Valley Road.

With credit for time served, Daigneault will have about four years left to serve. He is also prohibited from driving for five years after his release.