A North Sydney, N.S., man is facing several charges after police allege he drove away from a collision while impaired.
Cape Breton Regional Police say they saw a vehicle make a “dangerous turn” at the intersection of Station and King streets in North Sydney Tuesday night.
Police say the driver hit a car and continued down King Street.
The driver didn’t stop for officers, according to police.
A little while later, officers found and stopped the vehicle on Clifford Street.
Police say, as officers approached, the man tried to drive away again and hit a police vehicle.
Officers opened the driver’s door, pulled him from the vehicle and arrested him.
No injuries were reported in the crash on Station Street.
George James Timbury, 57, is charged with:
- failing to stop after an accident
- dangerous operation of a vehicle
- flight from a peace officer
- impaired operation of a vehicle
- refusal of a breathalyzer demand
- assaulting a peace officer
- obstruction
- three breaches of previous court-ordered release conditions
He was set to appear in Sydney provincial court Wednesday to face the charges.
