Man charged after trying to bribe officer to leave crash scene

RCMP release:

RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has charged a man with multiple offences after a crash on Hwy. 102 in Lower Sackville. 

On October 21, at approximately 5:38 a.m., RCMP officers responded to a single vehicle crash on Hwy. 102 near the Bedford exit.  Officers located a Volkswagen Golf with front end damage parked on the side of the highway.  The driver, and lone occupant, was standing beside the vehicle. 

While gathering information about the crash, the officer observed signs of impairment.  The officer demanded the driver provide a roadside breath sample to which he refused and then tried to give the officer money to leave. 

Cooper Patrick Henson, 18, of Lantz, was arrested for refusing to comply with a breath screening demand and was transported to Lower Sackville RCMP Detachment.  During the booking process, Henson was combative with the arresting officer. 

Henson is facing charges of:

• Operating While Impaired
• Refusal to Comply with Breath Screening Demand
• Bribery of Officers
• Resisting Peace Officer
• Fail to Comply with Undertaking

He was held for court on October 21 and was released on conditions.  He is scheduled to appear in Shubenacadie Provincial Court at a later date. 

Drivers who use drugs or alcohol risk their lives and the lives of everyone else on the road.  If you believe someone is driving impaired or is otherwise an immediate threat to public safety, call 911.