East Hants District RCMP responded to a report of a man drinking in a parked vehicle in Elmsdale, NS, around 12:30 p.m. of Friday. Upon arrival, police said they located the man in a vehicle that fled as officers approached. The man was spotted again a short time later on a nearby rural road. Police say he was seen circling the vehicle on the road and allegedly drove backwards into the road, intentionally ramming an RCMP vehicle before fleeing. The officers did not pursue the vehicle. Almost seven hours later, police located the vehicle after it was reported by the public in Upper Rawdon, NS Police learned the vehicle had been stolen from Truro, NS, on Tuesday. Around 9:15 Saturday morning, police received reports of a man walking on the side of the road on Highway 354 near Rawdon. Police say the man was taken into custody without incident. No injuries were reported from the incident. Christopher Wade Ross was charged with:
possession of property obtained by crime dangerous vehicle operation running from the police
Ross remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in Shubenacadie Provincial Court on Monday.
