RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has charged a man following a flight from police in Ellershouse.
On April 14, at approximately 11:20 p.m., West Hants District RCMP observed a Nissan Maxima traveling east at 160 km/h on Hwy. 101 in Ellershouse. A traffic stop was attempted, but the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed after stopping momentarily. In the interest of public safety, a pursuit was not initiated.
RCMP officers contacted their fellow officers in Lower Sackville, who quickly located the Nissan, no longer traveling at a high rate of speed, on Hwy. 101 and making its way toward Dartmouth.
When officers attempted a second traffic stop, the vehicle fled again. However, officers had already deployed a spike belt ahead, on Dartmouth Rd., which was successful. A foot pursuit then followed.
A short distance later, with assistance from members of the Halifax Regional Police, a 26-year-old Dartmouth man was safely arrested and found in possession of more than 40 grams of cocaine and $2,000 cash.
Dion Edward Thomas, 26, has been charged with:
• Flight from Police
• Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Resist a Peace Officer
Thomas was held in custody.
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