25 year old arrested after police chase in the capital city

    Tuesday, 6 June 2023 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    RNC say a 25 year old man rear ended a vehicle then sped away but his license plate number was recorded.

    There was a bit of a police chase in the centre of St.John’s yesterday afternoon. RNC say a 25 year old man rear ended a vehicle then sped away but his license plate number was recorded. Police found the driver in another part of the city but say he would not stop and fled over a curb at a business and took off. Officers located him later and charged him with flight from police, dangerous driving, and failing to remain at the scene of an accident. 

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