A 57-year-old man is facing multiple charges, including assaulting a police officer with a weapon and dangerous driving causing bodily harm, after a Mountie was injured in a hit-and-run crash near Vancouver.
The suspect was driving a Nissan Versa when he was stopped a B.C. Highway Patrol officer in Delta just after 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 17, 2024, according to police.
The man was already wanted on a provincewide warrant for breaking and entering when he allegedly fled the traffic stop on Highway 91 near 72nd Avenue, the RCMP said in a statement following the incident.
The suspect vehicle struck the attending officer, sending him to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police later recovered the vehicle but the suspect was not located, prompting investigators to issue a public warning not to approach the suspect who remained at large.
“The police officer involved is still recovering from his injuries,” the B.C. Highway Patrol said in a statement Monday.
Tobin Peter Haas of Vancouver is charged with one count each of assaulting a police officer with a weapon, dangerous operation of a vehicle causing bodily harm, resisting or obstructing a police officer and driving with a suspended licence.
Court records show Haas has prior convictions for fleeing from police, possession of stolen property and dangerous operation of a vehicle.
His next scheduled court appearance is April 1 in Surrey provincial court.
