BEAVER BANK: A 51-year-old man has been arrested following a chase that saw him lead police from Dartmouth out to Lower Sackville and then onto Beaver Bank Road.
Halifax Regional Police said that the man was arrested for a robbery that occurred on June 30 at the Bank of Montreal at 6980 Mumford Road in Halifax.
“At approximately 11:20 a.m. (July 8), the suspect was in a stolen motor vehicle in the 400 block of Windmill Road in Dartmouth,” HRP said in a release.
“Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the suspect refused to stop and continued toward Magazine Hill.”
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HRP said that officers did not initially engage in a pursuit but continued to follow at a distance.
“As the vehicle headed onto Highway 102, into Sackville, officers actively pursued,” the force said.
The pursuit concluded on Beaver Bank Road where the vehicle was stopped.
A 51-year-old man was arrested. Charges are pending as a result.
The operation was conducted by Halifax Regional Police’s Emergency Response Team and Quick Response Unit. RCMP assisted in the pursuit.
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