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Dog struck and killed in Sackville hit-and-run

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A dog has died following a hit-and-run in Sackville. RCMP are still looking for the vehicle and driver.

Police say a woman walking her dog attempted to cross at the intersection of Folkins and Stephens Drive on Friday evening.

A red sedan travelling eastbound on Folkins Drive failed to stop and struck the animal. The dog died at the scene.

The woman was not injured.

The driver fled the scene in the same direction, towards Route 2.

Police have followed several leads to identify the vehicle involved and are asking the public for help to further the investigation. 

If you witnessed the hit-and-run collision on the evening of October 16, stopped at the scene, were driving in the area at the time of the incident or have dash cam footage of the incident, please contact the Sackville RCMP at 506-364-5023. 

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Woman, 25, facing slew of charges after Dartmouth hit and run

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A 25-year-old woman is facing a laundry list of charges after a hit and run in Dartmouth that sent a man to hospital.

Police say it happened Saturday morning at the intersection of Yorkshire Avenue Extension and Windmill Road after the driver sped away from police when they tried a traffic stop.

A 58-year-old man was seriously injured.

The vehicle was seen heading toward the MacKay Bridge

The woman was arrested Monday facing offences that include breach of release order, breach of probation order, flight from peace officer, failure to stop after an accident resulting in bodily harm.

She was scheduled for court, Tuesday.

The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has taken over the investigation of the hit and run who say the vehicle was stolen.

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Woman crashes into police car after hit and run

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A 33-year-old woman is facing charges after a hit and run on Sunday evening.

Around 7:30 p.m., police got a call about the incident Cove Road. Police tried to pull her over but she sped off, and police stopped chasing her for safety reasons.

She was then spotted around 8:20 that night on Purcells Cove Road. Officers tried to use a spike belt to stop her, but the sedan hit the belt and continued into the Armdale Roundabout.

They say the driver lost control and hit a police vehicle where the roundabout meets Quinpool Road.

Officers tazed the driver to arrest her, and the 33-year-old woman remains in custody.

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Police watchdog investigating Dartmouth hit and run

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The province’s police watchdog is investigating a hit and run in Dartmouth that left one man with serious injuries.

Halifax police say it was around 10:30 a.m., Sunday, when officers saw a pickup truck with no license plate in a parking lot off Yorkshire Avenue Extension.

The truck sped away when police tried to approach it. The truck continued on until it hit another vehicle at an intersection at Windmill Road, sending the driver who was a 58-year-old man, to hospital with serious injuries.

The truck was last seen heading toward the MacKay Bridge. It is described as a newer black model Ford F-150 with a tonneau cover.

Anyone with information is asked to call police.

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Child, adult struck in hit-and-run on Clifton Street

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An adult and a child in a stroller were struck by a Jeep in a hit-and-run while crossing Clifton Street in an unmarked crosswalk.

It happened on Tuesday, Aug. 25, just after 4:00 p.m. on the 2700 block.

Halifax Regional Police (HRP) are now looking for the driver of a black 2016 Jeep Cherokee who is described as a white man with a tan complexion, between 40 to 50-years-old, and wearing a yellow t-shirt that is possibly a construction shirt.

Officers say the driver stopped for a brief moment before taking off southbound on Clifton Street.

The child and adult both sustained minor injuries.

The investigation is ongoing, and HRP is asking anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact police at 902-490-5020.

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RCMP seek information after cyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run

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Grand Bay–Westfield RCMP are asking for the public’s help following a hit-and-run that left a cyclist seriously injured.

Police say the incident happened May 21, around 2 p.m., on Nerepis Road near Sunnyside Drive, when a cyclist was struck from behind by a vehicle that failed to stop.

Investigators say they have followed up on several leads and are continuing to ask anyone with information about the incident to come forward.

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Police looking for suspect after man had foot run over in Sussex

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A 61-year-old man had his foot run over in a hit and run, and now police are asking for the public’s help to find the suspect.

It allegedly happened Tuesday around 7 p.m. in Sussex on Church Avenue, according to a news release from the RCMP.

They say the man was standing outside when a vehicle hit his foot, did not stop, and continued on southbound to Wards Creek Road.

They describe the suspect as a young male with short hair driving an older model of a gold-coloured Toyota sedan.

If you have seen the vehicle or have any information related to the incident, police ask you to contact the Sussex RCMP.

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Search for vehicle in fatal hit and run in Cape Breton

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Cape Breton Regional Police are on the search for the vehicle involved in a fatal hit and run in Albert Bridge.

They say they’ve determined it was a 2024 or 2025 Buick Encore Avenir most likely with frontend damage but are unsure of the colour.

Officers found a 23-year-old female victim deceased along the Louisbourg Highway near Kristen Court and Hills Road on Saturday, March 15 before noon.

They determined she the was the victim of a hit and run collision that occurred sometime during the overnight hours of Saturday, March 14.

A GoFundMe is available online for Cassie Reid who it says left behind four beautiful children.

Contact police if you have information or can identify the vehicle.