Three charged after arson, police chase, vehicle ramming in northern Sask.

An RCMP cruiser can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News)

Three people are facing a slew of charges after RCMP found a home fully engulfed in flames in the community of Little Red River before a police chase that saw an RCMP vehicle rammed on Friday morning.

According to a release from Prince Albert RCMP, around 7:20 a.m. on July 18, officers responded to a fire at a residence in Little Red River, where they found a home fully engulfed in flames.

Investigation determined that individuals known to the occupants had entered the home, discharged bear spray, took various items and ignited a fire before fleeing in a vehicle.

RCMP located three people matching suspect descriptions around 8 a.m. on Sturgeon Lake First Nation.

“As the police cruiser approached and officers activated their vehicle’s emergency equipment, the individuals fled in two vehicles – a car and a truck,” the release said.

According to RCMP, as the truck continued to flee police, the car rammed a fully marked occupied RCMP cruiser multiple times before driving off.

During the subsequent pursuit of both vehicles, an item was thrown from the car, with a loaded sawed-off rifle and magazine later being recovered by police.

RCMP said the car then came to a stop and two people were arrested. While searching the vehicle, police seized a butane torch lighter, bear mace, an edged weapon, ammunition and stolen property, the release said.

RCMP did not say if officers were able to successfully locate the truck.

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As a result, a 26-year-old woman and 28-year-old man from Sturgeon Lake First Nation and a 20-year-old woman from Prince Albert are jointly facing a total of nine charges including flight from police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and unsafe storage of a firearm.

The 26-year-old woman faces an additional nine charges including arson, assault with a weapon and robbery.

The 28-year-old man is facing four additional charges of breaking and entering, robbery and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order.

RCMP said two occupants of the home set on fire were taken to hospital by EMS with injuries described as non-life threatening.

The officer in the RCMP cruiser that was rammed was not hurt, the release said.

Little Red River, Sask. is about 40 kilometres north of Prince Albert.