Accident Cause Way Bridge : Suspect arrested
The Detectives and traffic Department are investigating a case in which a male suspect who was driving a black vehicle with a French license plate was arrested after police ordered him to stop his vehicle. The incident took place on Monday August 15th at approximately 12.30 a.m. in the Cause Way Bridge.
The vehicle in question was seen by a police patrol driving on the Airport Road in the direction of Cole Bay and was ordered to stop for control because of the heavily tinted windows. The driver refused to stop and increased speed in the direction of the Cause Way Bridge. Another patrol was called in to assist in order to stop this vehicle.
A road block was set up at the Cause Way Bridge by one of the patrols however the driver of this vehicle could not stop the vehicle and collided with the police vehicle causing quite some damage. The driver and no one else were injured.
The police conducted an investigation inside of the vehicle because of the strong scent of marihuana coming from the vehicle. During the search two firearms were found and confiscated. The suspect was arrested on the scene and taken to the Philipsburg police Station where the suspect remains in custody for further investigation.
