A man is facing charges after he allegedly drove an all-terrain vehicle on a busy road and through several parking lots in New Glasgow, N.S., before colliding with a police vehicle.
New Glasgow Regional Police received a complaint around 9 p.m. Sunday that an ATV was driving aggressively on East River Road and through parking lots on Atlantic Drive.
Police say they spotted the ATV driving “dangerously” in the parking lot of a restaurant, the movie theatre, over the lawn of a business, and on a nearby walking trail. They also say the driver was not wearing a helmet.
Officers tried to pull over the ATV, but police say he failed to stop. They decided not to pursue the ATV due to safety concerns.
However, as the driver was trying to flee from police, they say he collided with a police vehicle.
The 30-year-old Pictou County man is facing the …