Police investigate suspect in recent thefts; refer incident to SiRT

Police investigate suspect in recent thefts; refer incident to SiRT ​ Earlier this afternoon, officers​ observed a suspect vehicle associated to recent thefts and frauds and attempted to stop it​ in Spryfield. The suspect vehicle accelerated to a high speed, struck another vehicle, which in turn struck a pedestrian on a side walk in the 300​ block of Herring Cove Road. ​ The 61-year-old male pedestrian has been taken to the hospital for what are currently believed to be non-life threatening injuries. Passengers of the vehicle that had been struck​ also attended ​the hospital with what are believed to be minor injuries. The suspect vehicle was later located abandoned in another area without the suspect in it. ​ The investigation is ongoing. ​ The matter has been referred to Nova Scotia Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT), who is currently reviewing the matter to determine if an investigation will occur.