Chester
23-year-old man from Simms Settlement faces multiple charges after driving a pickup truck through a wall at a Tim Hortons in Chester.
On March 8 at approximately 9:30 a.m., Chester RCMP received a call that a truck had driven through a wall at a Tim Hortons restaurant. The wall sustained significant damage but no one was injured.
The driver fled the scene in a dangerous manner at a high speed. An investigation led to a second vehicle being stopped a short time later in East Chester and three men being arrested. The pickup truck was located in a wooded area by the RCMP Police Dog Service a short distance from the location of the arrests.
The driver of the truck faces multiple charges including:
- Mischief Damage to Property
- Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Driving While Disqualified
- Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Insurance
- Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Registration
- Failing to Remain at the Scene of an Accident
The driver of the truck was released and is scheduled to appear in Bridgewater Provincial Court on April 25 at 9:30 a.m. The two other men arrested were released without charges.
Lunenburg District RCMP is asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident or anyone with information related to this incident to contact Chester RCMP at902-275-3583. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit by secure online tips atwww.crimestoppers.ns.ca.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Source: Media Release
