RCMP release:
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has charged a man after he fled from police and rammed a police vehicle.
On February 16, at approximately 10:30 a.m., RCMP officers responded to a report of an impaired driver who had left a business in Elmsdale in a Dodge Journey with New Brunswick licence plates. The vehicle, reported to be driven by a woman, was last seen travelling south on Hwy. 2 toward Fall River.
A responding officer in an unmarked police vehicle later located the Dodge travelling west on Windgate Dr., now being driven by a man. The officer attempted a traffic stop using emergency equipment, but the driver failed to stop and accelerated. The officer then deactivated the emergency equipment but continued to follow.
The officer located the Dodge on Sawyer Cres. and again, activated emergency equipment. The Dodge then rammed the police vehicle. The officer was not physically injured. The man reversed the Dodge and attempted to flee but lost control and became stuck in a snowbank.
Both the driver and passenger were safely arrested. The passenger, a 41-year-old woman from Halifax, was released without charge.
Ahmad Ibrahim Altawil, 48, of Halifax, has been charged with:
- Driving While Disqualified
- Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Flight from a Police Officer
- Assaulting a Police Officer with a Weapon
- Failure to Comply with a Release Order (three counts)
Altawil appeared in court on February 17 and was released. His next court appearance is scheduled for April 28 in Dartmouth Provincial Court.
