Three teens face charges after an early morning police chase of a stolen car.

Saskatoon police say patrol officers spotted a stolen vehicle in the area of Rusholme Road and Avenue Q just before 3 a.m. Thursday.

Officers attempted to make a traffic stop but the vehicle accelerated and a brief pursuit ensued before the occupants of the vehicle abandoned it and fled on foot.

A successful track by a police canine unit resulted in the apprehension of three people.

A 15-year-old male is charged with possession of stolen property and breach of probation, while two females aged 14 and 17 face charges of possession of stolen property and breach of an undertaking.