5 people arrested in connection with kidnapping for ransom in Saskatoon

WATCH: Saskatoon police have arrested four men and a woman following a reported kidnapping Thursday.

Saskatoon police have arrested four men and a woman following a reported kidnapping Thursday.

In a news release sent Friday afternoon, Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said officers received a report of an ongoing kidnapping. According to police, a man received a call from his son, who claimed to have been kidnapped by multiple people and was being held against his will in a vehicle.

The suspects allegedly demanded a large sum of money for the victim’s release. Police say through investigation, they located the vehicle in the 900 block of Weldon Avenue.

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Police say officers observed two people, one being the victim, exit the vehicle and walk towards a residence. Officers then intervened to secure the safety of the victim and arrest the suspect he was with.

Four additional suspects were arrested from within the vehicle.

As a result, four men, age 21, 24, 29, and 38, and a 29-year-old woman have been charged with kidnapping with intent to hold for ransom.