US EditionMan Charged with Attempted Murder After Allegedly Driving Towards Officer: Halifax Police
An officer fired two shots during a traffic stop when a vehicle accelerated towards them, leading to the arrest of two suspects after the car was found hours later, police said.
- An officer fired two shots at the vehicle after it accelerated toward them during a traffic stop Wednesday in Halifax's Fairview neighbourhood, Halifax Regional Police said.
- After spotting erratic driving, two Halifax Regional Police officers waved the stopped vehicle down in Fairview, but the driver suddenly accelerated toward one officer, police said.
- Police later located the vehicle at a residence and arrested a man and a woman; neither officer was injured, and occupant injuries are unknown with likely passenger-side damage.
- The incident was referred to the Serious Incident Response Team for investigation, and police briefly detained four suspects who were later released; the RCMP is now processing the scene.
- Police say the search for the vehicle and any occupants continues, with the car believed to be a small black Nissan Sentra ; the public is urged to submit tips to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS .
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Halifax Regional Police reports that an officer fired at a vehicle that was driving erraticly and accelerated towards an officer.
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Halifax police shoot at car that allegedly accelerated toward an officer
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