Summerside police vehicles rammed by stolen car, two people charged
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Two folks have been arrested and charged after an investigation right into a stolen automobile in Charlottetown led to a harmful incident with police in Summerside.
Simply earlier than 6 p.m. on March 10, Summerside police have been requested by Charlottetown police to be looking out for a purple Volkswagen Jetta, whose occupants had been concerned in some thefts within the Charlottetown space.
At about 6:45 p.m., Summerside patrol officers within the Harvard Avenue space noticed the suspect Jetta driving right into a Harvard Avenue parking zone. Because the officer entered the parking zone, the driving force tried to exit, however because of the slim driveway, his automotive couldn’t move the police automobile, mentioned Summerside Police Providers in a information launch.
The officer advised the driving force he was underneath arrest, however he reversed and hit a parked automobile within the parking zone. The motive force then drove ahead and struck the police automobile. The suspect then struck a second police automobile in one other try to flee. The Jetta then grew to become caught in a snowbank, and officers broke a window to arrest the occupants within the automotive.
Because of the incident, a 30-year-old girl was arrested for possession of stolen property, and the driving force, a 29-year-old man, is dealing with eight fees, together with three counts of assaulting law enforcement officials, harmful driving, flight from police, resisting arrest, assault with a weapon and mischief.
They’re scheduled to seem in court docket on March 11 to reply to the fees.
Police mentioned no officers have been injured, and the autos sustained minor harm.
