LOWER SACKVILLE: A 25-year-old Enfield man has been charged with a slew of offences after fleeing police on Oct. 3 in Lower Sackville.
Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay, with Halifax District RCMP, said an officer observed a Cadillac driving at an excessive rate of speed on Sackville Drive.
The incident is said to have occurred at 10:50 p.m.
“The officer attempted a traffic stop but the driver of the vehicle refused to stop and fled from police,” said Cpl. Tremblay.
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He said officers quickly located the vehicle, which had parked in a parking lot on Sackville Dr., and blocked it in.
Cpl. Tremblay said officers then safely arrested a 25-year-old Enfield man who was the lone occupant of the Cadillac.
“During a search of the vehicle and of the man, RCMP officers located and seized a loaded handgun, cash, cocaine, methamphetamines, drug paraphernalia, score sheets, knives and cell phones,” he said.
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Police say they have charged Colby James Bond, 25, with:
- Flight from Police;
- Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance;
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose (three counts);
- Careless Use of a Firearm;
- Careless Storage of a Firearm;
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle;
- Carrying a Concealed Weapon;
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm;
- Possession of Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized;
- Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition;
- Possession of Weapon Obtained by Commission of Offence;
- Possession of a Controlled Substance for Purpose of Trafficking (two counts).
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Bond was held in custody by police overnight.
On October 4 he was released on conditions by the court.
Bond is scheduled to return to Dartmouth Provincial Court on December 11, 2023.
File # 23-120988
