U-Haul driver charged after escaping police, crashing in Halifax’s west end

CITYnews halifax / By Dan Ahlstrand

Halifax Regional Police have charged a man after a series of incidents that began with a weapons complaint and ended with a collision in Halifax last week.

On May 23 at approximately 10:45 p.m., officers responded to a weapons complaint near the 5100 block of George Street.

Police say the driver of a U-Haul van stopped and threatened to assault people he did not know with a tire iron, then fled the scene before officers arrived.

The van was located, but the driver failed to stop and escaped at a high rate of speed. Police say they ended the pursuit due to concerns for public safety.

At around 11:15 p.m., officers responded to a collision at the intersection of Connaught Avenue and Quinpool Road. The U-Haul van had reportedly struck another vehicle. The driver fled the scene on foot but was found nearby and arrested.

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The driver of the vehicle that was hit was taken to hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.

A 28-year-old man is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date. He is facing charges of resisting arrest, dangerous operation of a conveyance, impaired operation of a conveyance, and flight from police.