Police in Nova Scotia are trying to track down a man who is facing a number of charges, including assaulting a peace officer.
The 30-year-old man from Moncton, N.B., is wanted on an arrest warrant in relation to an incident in Amherst, N.S., on Wednesday.
Members of the Cumberland SCEU initiated a traffic stop on a black Lincoln Nautilus around 8:40 a.m., in relation to an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.
“As members exited their vehicles, the driver reversed the Nautilus in the direction of officers, striking one of the police vehicles,” reads a news release from the RCMP.
“The Nautilus then fled toward New Brunswick at a high rate of speed. In the interest of public safety, officers did not pursue the vehicle.”
Adam Joseph Hie is facing charges of:
- assault peace officer (3 counts)
- assault with a weapon
- dangerous operation of a conveyance
- flight from police
- obstruct police officer
Hie is described as 6-foot-0, 170 lbs with very short black hair and …