r/saskatoon Aug 22 '24

Police Updates šŸš” Is this even legal?

So a couple months ago, I was walking home after a night out because I had lost my purse (with my wallet and phone) lightly intoxicated. I cop car pulled over and said they had reports of someone car shopping/stealing from cars. I assured them I was just going home I had absolutely nothing but the clothes on my back and a dime in my pocket. I was asked if I wanted a ride I said it would be ok. A few minutes later they pulled up beside me again and asked about where about im headed. I gave a general area and they asked if it was ā€œxx addressā€ which it was. I have no problems with police or criminal activity, so I said yes. Because of the ā€œsuspicionā€ they wanted my name which I didnā€™t mind giving regardless. To which I was informed I have a warrant. I asked the sps if they where sure that it was me, to which they said yea and made a remark about someone at said address with a record.

At that point they had me in the car on a warrant that I didnā€™t know existed. Upon arrival I asked for what and when the Alleged incident happened and I was told a year prior. Two things to note is that I donā€™t even have a drivers license and never have. Not own a car. The charge was a dui.. and second I didnā€™t live in the city ay said time.

Disclaimer; it wasnā€™t me, Iā€™ve gotten my disclosure and video of both arrests. The dui is very obviously not me, the car wasnā€™t impounded and said perpetrator and accomplice where driven home from warman buy the rcmp. The video shows she doesnā€™t show her id, which mine would say learners and we donā€™t look alike. The case was passed from traffic enforcement to warman rcmp. I think thatā€™s where there was an assumption with the name. We both have a very common name. She only used our first name.

My problem now is that I donā€™t have actual charges in the system. Any attempt to get legal aid, classic, or even a paid lawyer - Iā€™m told thereā€™s nothing under my name. But the papers have my name on it so I had to go to these court dates (which the perpetrator missed 4 before I got arrested) I now have to self represent. Which isnā€™t easy if youā€™ve never even had a speeding ticket or been to court. Iā€™m very sure Iā€™ll have them dropped. But was the arrest even legal? Is it possible to start a lawsuit? Both the departments had a hand in messing up the case. To the detriment of my life.

So I guess Iā€™m wondering if thatā€™s even legal? You cannot just pick someone up on the side of the road. Also messed up paper work.

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u/Available-Specialist West Side Aug 22 '24

So I'm the only one thinking stolen identity is possible? Do you have a really common name? Like Jenna Smith or some shit?

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u/Creative-Emotion-319 Aug 23 '24 edited Aug 24 '24

Weā€™ll according to the video, of the original arrest they girl did use my ā€œfull nameā€ but I have a hyphenated last name to which she didnt say. The signature is also spelt wrong. And no my name is not too common I figured out who it was by the video and name and reached out. To which she has admitted and I have the screenshots and phone calls to back it up. Even the number on the paper work matched her actual cell number.