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Police Search For Driver Who Tried To Hit Cops With Vehicle In Langford, B.C.

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 25 Sep, 2015 03:36 PM
  • Police Search For Driver Who Tried To Hit Cops With Vehicle In Langford, B.C.
LANGFORD, B.C. — Mounties on southern Vancouver Island are searching for a man who allegedly tried to hit officers with a stolen vehicle.
 
West Shore RCMP say officers were trying to stop the vehicle in Langford, B.C., around noon Friday, but the driver took off and crashed nearby.
 
They say the he ran away, but officers arrested another suspect and recovered a firearm they believe was stolen.
 
RCMP are continuing to search for the man who was driving the vehicle.
 
A police helicopter, dog teams and the emergency response team are involved in the hunt.
 
The Caucasian suspect wearing a dark hoodie is believed to be in his 20s or 30s and about five feet eight inches tall, with a thin build.

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