Driver accused of assaulting two cyclists

Posted Nov 16, 2015 05:58:31 AM.

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HALIFAX – A 50-year-old Halifax man is facing charges after two cyclists were allegedly assaulted on Old Sambro Road Sunday morning.

Police said officers responded to an incident around 11:20 a.m. Sunday, on Old Sambro Road near West Pennet Road, where a driver passed two cyclists on the road before allegedly using his vehicle to force them to stop.

The driver than confronted the two male cyclists before allegedly assaulting both of them.

The two cyclists recieved minor injuries, while the driver is facing two assault charges.

He’ll appear in court at a later date.

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