A Dartmouth man is facing a slew of charges after a police chase in Lake Echo.
RCMP say it was Saturday afternoon around 3pm on Highway 7 when a GMC Terrain drove away from a traffic stop.
When officers found the vehicle, it was on Linda Lane, a dead-end street.
One 34-year-old passenger got out and ran away, while the driver tried to turn around but crashed into another police car.
A 33-year-old Cole Harbour woman as well as the RCMP officer who was driving had minor injuries.
The 34-year-old came back but was uninjured.
The 39-year-old driver of the GMC had minor injuries and will appear in court today facing these charges:
- Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance Causing Bodily Harm;
- Flight from Police;
- Failure to Stop at the Scene of an Accident Involving Bodily Harm;
- Impaired Operation of a Conveyance Causing Bodily Harm;
- Refusal of a Demand;
- Assault with a Weapon;
- Assaulting a Peace Officer;
- Obstructing a Peace Officer (2 counts)
