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Halifax Regional Police responded to 826 calls for service over the weekend. Some notable incidents are as follows:
Police charge man with flight from police and dangerous driving offences
On September 5 at approximately 9:30 p.m., an officer observed a vehicle on Kempt Road in Halifax without its taillights and headlights on. The officer initiated a traffic stop at which time the driver pulled the vehicle over and momentarily stopped but then drove off at a high rate of speed.
The officer pursued as the driver turned onto Young Street and into a parking lot. The driver then abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. The K9 Unit attended the scene to assist with the search at which time the suspect was located and arrested. During the investigation, it was discovered that the vehicle was stolen on September 1.
A 53-year-old man is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date to face charges of:
- Flight from peace officer
- Dangerous operation of a conveyance
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace
- Possession of stolen property over $5000
- Resist arrest/obstruct a public-peace officer
25-128865
Police charge man with impaired driving offences
On September 6 at approximately 3:20 a.m., officers observed a vehicle travelling northbound on Argyle Street where it is marked for southbound traffic only. The driver of the vehicle then attempted to drive through the locked gate that is in place to restrict vehicle traffic through Argyle Street.
Officers tried to get the driver’s attention by activating their patrol vehicle’s emergency lights and siren, but the driver continued to pass them. Officers exited their vehicle and gave both physical and verbal commands to the driver to stop. Upon speaking with the driver, they believed him to be impaired and he was arrested.
A 33-year-old man is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date to face charges of operation of a conveyance while impaired by alcohol or drugs and operation of a conveyance while impaired by alcohol over 80MG.
25-129003
Police charge man with flight from police and dangerous driving offences
On September 7 at approximately 12:40 a.m., officers attempted to stop a driver who was driving a vehicle with a stolen license plate in the 500 block of Cowie Hill Road in Halifax. The driver initially stopped for police. When a second patrol vehicle arrived to assist, the driver reversed and fled at a high rate of speed and in a dangerous manner.
At approximately 2:20 a.m., RCMP members located the vehicle travelling on Prospect Road and attempted to make a stop, but the driver continued to drive at a high rate of speed.
Officers continued to follow the vehicle from a safe distance to St. Margaret’s Bay Road and onto Highway 102 outbound where it was observed travelling at speeds upward of 160km/hr and with no lights on. A tire deflation was deployed. The driver continued to flee. Eventually, the vehicle came to a stop and the driver was arrested.
Ahmed Ibrahim Altawil, 47, was scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court today to face charges of:
- Flight from peace officer (x2)
- Dangerous operation of a conveyance (x2)
- Possession of stolen property under $5000
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