N.S. news: Man facing attempted murder charge [Video]

A man is facing charges, including attempted murder and flight from police, after an incident in Nova Scotia’s Cumberland County.

The RCMP says an officer saw a man wanted on an outstanding warrant driving a Ford Focus on Highway 6 in Pugwash on Saturday.

As the car travelled west on Highway 6 in Shinimicas, another officer activated their emergency lights in to try and conduct a traffic stop.

Police say the driver refused to pull over and the officer didn’t pursue the car for safety reasons.

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The car was seen on Kolbec Road in Oxford a short time later.

Police say the car crossed a solid line on the road and swerved toward an officer who was deploying a spike belt.

Officers then followed the car with their lights on.

Police say the driver didn’t stop, even though the car’s two front tires were …