Man charged for allegedly driving stolen vehicle into Halifax police cruiser
A Halifax Regional Police car is pictured in an undated file image. (Paul DeWitt/CTV Atlantic)
A 31-year-old man is facing assault and dangerous driving charges after he allegedly steered a stolen vehicle into a Halifax Regional Police car Thursday morning.
According to a news release from police, officers responded to a report of a vehicle driving dangerously on Hammonds Plains Road around 6:25 a.m. The vehicle had been reported stolen earlier that day.
Police say they found the vehicle, at which point the driver allegedly collided with a marked cruiser in the opposite lane, severely damaging both cars.
The road was closed and traffic was redirected.
There were no reported injuries.
Travis Blanchard was scheduled to appear in court Thursday to face charges of:
- assaulting a peace officer with a weapon
- motor vehicle theft
- dangerous operation of a conveyance
- possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- four counts of failure to comply with conditions of a court order
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