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Man charged with impaired driving after hitting police cars: RCMP [Video]

A man is facing several charges, including impaired driving and assault, after he allegedly struck several vehicles while trying to flee from police in Nova Scotia’s Lunenburg County.

The RCMP responded to a report that a suspected impaired driver had struck a parked tractor in Mader’s Cove around 12:15 p.m. Monday.

Police found the vehicle in Blockhouse and tried to pull it over, but they say the driver refused to stop and fled the area.

Officers found the vehicle pulled over on the side of Highway 103 near Oakhill before 1 p.m.

While officers tried to stop the driver from fleeing a second time, police say the man struck and damaged two police cars and continued to resist arrest after he left his car.

Officers arrested the man, who allegedly refused to provide a breath …

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