Man arrested following collision and attempted car theft in Hammonds Plains
Posted Dec 30, 2024 04:49:35 AM.
Last Updated Dec 30, 2024 10:47:42 AM.
A 29-year-old man from Hammonds Plains is in custody after a series of events involving a motor vehicle crash and an attempted car theft.
On Dec. 28, around 1:15 p.m., RCMP officers from the Halifax Regional Detachment, with assistance from Halifax Regional Police, responded to a crash at Larry Uteck Blvd. and Hammonds Plains Rd.
The incident involved a black Mazda M3 and a white Infiniti Q50. After the crash, police say the driver of the Mazda exited his vehicle and attempted to steal a Ford Focus that had stopped nearby. The suspect then fled on foot toward a gas station. Responding officers initially had difficulty locating him.
Officers managed to identify the man and, with help from RCMP Police Dog Services, found him at a home on White Hills Run in Hammonds Plains. The man allegedly did not follow police instructions to leave the house, but was arrested after several attempts.
No injuries were reported from the crash. The suspect was taken into custody and will appear in Halifax Provincial Court on Dec. 30.
RCMP continue to investigate the incident. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment at 902-490-5020. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or via the P3 Tips App.
