**** HRP Release
Police Investigate Flight from Police and Hit & Run Collision
At 7:35 p.m. (last night) Halifax Regional Police officers responded to a report of a hit & run collision on Dentith Road Halifax. The run vehicle described as a grey sedan fled toward Herring Cove Road. Officers located the vehicle on Herring Cove Road and activated emergency equipment attempting to the stop the sedan. The sedan did not stop and fled the area at a high rate of speed. The pursuit was terminated for safety concerns.
At 8:20 p.m., officers located the sedan on Purcells Cove Road and deployed a spike belt in an attempt to stop the sedan. The sedan struck the spike belt and continued inbound toward the Armdale Roundabout. The drive lost control of the sedan and struck a police vehicle at the Armdale Roundabout and Qunipool Road. Officers deployed a Conducted Energy Weapon in order to arrest the driver.
Update: At 11:05 p.m., traffic is now open in both directions at Qunipool Road .
The driver, a 33-year-old female, will be held for court and is facing the following Criminal charges, Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Failure to Stop after an Accident, Flight from Police, and Breach of Conditions.
Investigators with Patrol and Forensic Identification Section are conducting the investigation, which is in the early stages; additional charges maybe pending.
Police are asking anyone with information about either incident to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app.
