Halifax District RCMP have charged a 23-year-old man from Westphal with three charges after they found a Honda Civic squealing its tires in a Cole Harbour parking lot.
Police say they responded to a complaint of reckless driving on Wednesday shortly after 10 p.m.
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Witnesses told RCMP that the Civic was driving fast, erratically and backing up in a dangerous manner with the vehicle narrowly missing a pedestrian.
The man is facing charges of impaired driving, operating a motor vehicle over the legal limit and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
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His driver’s license has also been suspended for 90 days and his vehicle has been seized.
The 23-year-old is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on August 8 at 9:30 a.m.