Police charge man with firearms and driving offences

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Police have charged a man with firearms and driving offences in relation to an incident that occurred in Halifax early yesterday morning.

On June 28 at approximately 12:15 a.m. Central Division patrol officers attempted to stop a vehicle on Barrington Street. The driver did not stop and turned on to Rector Street where the vehicle came to a stop after striking a stop sign. The occupants of the vehicle fled on foot. Officers arrested the driver a short distance from the vehicle and seized a quantity of alcohol, a rifle and magazines.

Jared Alexander Taylor, 26, was scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court yesterday to face charges of:

  • possession of a weapon dangerous to the public
  • unauthorized possession of firearm
  • possession of firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
  • unauthorized possession in a motor vehicle
  • unsafe storage of a firearm
  • possession of weapon or ammunition contrary to a court order (x3)
  • flight from police
  • dangerous operation
  • resist arrest
  • impaired operation of a conveyance
  • impaired operation of a conveyance over 80 mg%
  • breach of a court order (x2)

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