HALIFAX -- Police say a young man is facing numerous charges after he allegedly nearly ran over a Mountie with his car in a Halifax neighbourhood.
RCMP say officers were called to Cole Harbour on Friday after reports of a large fight and a Honda Civic was spotted fleeing the scene.
Police say a Mountie attempted to approach the car on foot at an intersection, but the driver accelerated towards her and she was nearly hit.
The car was followed by several police vehicles before it crashed at another intersection.
The driver, a 20-year-old man, was not hurt in the crash.
He's facing numerous charges including flight from police, assaulting a police officer with a weapon and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
