An Irishtown man is facing numerous charges after several incidents.
RCMP say officers responded on January 30th to reports of fuel being stolen from a gas station.
It was being used to fill up a pickup truck on Route 670 near Minto.
A further investigation revealed the pickup truck was stolen from the Richibucto area a few days before.
A second vehicle was struck several times by the pick up as it sped off.
Man facing multiple charges following flight from police. https://t.co/43V4WmhV4I A man is facing several charges including flight from police and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle following a series of incidents on January 30, 2020. #Ripples
— RCMP New Brunswick (@RCMPNB) February 5, 2020
The New Brunswick RCMP’s Tactical Traffic Enforcement Unit was deployed and attempted to pull the pickup truck over.
When the driver refused, RCMP continued to follow it before losing sight of it in the Hampton area.
Members of the West District RCMP, Southeast District RCMP, the RCMP’s Police Dog Services and the RCMP helicopter assisted in the search for the vehicle.
An abandoned pickup matching the same description was located in the Kingston area.
Nicolas Beers-Michaud is facing charges including:
- Possession of stolen property
- Flight from police / failure to stop when pursued
- Assault with a weapon
- Theft of fuel
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
- Breach of probation
- Driving while suspended
He was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in Moncton Provincial Court on February 27, 2020.
A 29-year-old Riverview woman was also arrested and released from custody.
She will appear in court at a later date.
