Man charged after police deploy spike belt

A 42-year-old man faces multiple charges following an impaired driving investigation and police pursuit in St. John’s on Saturday night.

Officers suspected a driver was impaired and attempted to stop the vehicle in the area of Columbus Drive at approximately 10:20 p.m. on November 7.

The driver refused to stop, prompting officers to initiate a suspect apprehension pursuit. The pursuit was later terminated in the interest of public safety.

Police subsequently located the vehicle and successfully deployed a spike belt. The driver allegedly struck two police vehicles while attempting to evade officers before coming to a stop on Blackmarsh Road.

The 42-year-old driver was arrested and transported to the St. John’s lockup.

He faces the following charges:

• Operation of a conveyance while impaired

• Failure to provide a breath sample

• Dangerous operation of a conveyance

• Failure to stop at the scene of an accident

• Flight from police

• Operation of a conveyance while prohibited