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Man charged after allegedly fleeing from Halifax police and crashing car

File / Global News

HALIFAX – Police have charged a 22-year-old man who allegedly fled from police in a car that later crashed in Halifax on Sunday night.

At 8:50 p.m., police tried to stop a vehicle at the intersection of North West Arm Drive and Cowie Hill Connector, but gave up pursuit after they said it continued to drive in a reckless manner through a residential area.

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Officers found it a short time later after it crashed into another vehicle on Mayo Street. Police arrested the driver without incident. He is facing charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and flight from police.

Both the suspect and the 51-year-old man driving the vehicle that was hit were treated at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries.

Police are still investigating the incident.

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