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Charges Laid After Driver Strikes RCMP Cruiser And Then Leaves Scene

Tara Clow January 9, 2019 12:07 pm Last Updated on February 7, 2026 1:11 pm

A 16 year old boy is facing charges after a driver fled police at a checkstop in Blackville.

Last week, RCMP were trying to stop a vehicle on Route 8, but the driver struck a cruiser and threatened to hit an officer, The driver then left the scene.

The vehicle ended up in a ditch and the driver was arrested.

The teen is facing several charges including assaulting a police officer with a weapon, and flight from police.

He is scheduled to return to court on January 18th.

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Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.