Man charged after assaulting RCMP officer during stolen vehicle recovery
A man has been charged after Annapolis District RCMP say he assaulted a police officer and fled while officers were recovering two stolen vehicles.
It was on Friday, July 17, at around 7:45 in the morning when investigators found out that a van reported stolen was parked at a house on Highway 201 in Meadowvale. Officers say when they arrived and attempted to arrest the man, who was inside the vehicle, he assaulted one of the officers and tried to escape.
A woman who was also in the van at the time was arrested without incident.
Multiple RCMP teams came to support the investigation and assist with finding the man including Air Services, Police Dog Services (PDS), and a drone.
The man was eventually spotted hiding in a yard nearby before he ran into the woods. It was around 11:30 when PDS found him on Welton’s Lane and he was safely arrested.
The 43-year-old Upper Granville man is charged with seven offences, including Assaulting a Peace Officer, Resist Arrest (two counts), Possession of Property Obtained by Crime (two counts), and Failure to Comply with Release Order.
No officers involved reported any injuries, however, RCMP say the man was assessed at the hospital for an injury he had got during the arrest.
The man had his first court appearance on Monday, July 20, and will remain in custody while he waits for a future court date. The woman who was arrested was released by police, pending further investigation.
Officers say while they were on scene responding to the original report of a stolen vehicle, they found a second stolen motorcycle on the property. Both vehicles, a Dodge Grand Caravan and a Kawasaki KLX300 motorcycle, were seized and RCMP is working on finding the owners.
The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact RCMP.
