Antigonish County District RCMP has charged two men who fled from Police in Pomquet Forks this week.
Police say on Tuesday morning at around 11:20, an RCMP officer attempted to pull over a Ford F-150 with an unattached Alberta license plate and heavy front-end damage.
RCMP say the driver of the vehicle immediately took off down a dead-end road and crossed a river, getting the truck stuck on the opposite side of the waterway.
The two people in the pick-up fled on foot.
Police say the officer recognized the passenger as person wanted for possession of a firearm, assault with a weapon and other offences. The driver wasn’t known to the officer, but believed to be in possession of a handgun.
An Alert Ready Emergency Alert was issued to Antigonish County.
One man was taken into custody at 12:50, the other an hour later; no firearms were found.
RCMP from Pictou and Guysborough counties, as well as RCMP’s Police Dog Services, Emergency Response Team and a drone assisted in locating the men.
Police say the driver, 48-year-old George William Bowles from Heatheron, is charged with Flight from Police, Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance, Operation of a Conveyance while Prohibited, Obstruction, and Failing to Comply with a Probation Order.
The passenger, 33-year-old Jerry Lee Ledrew from Paqtnkek First Nation has been charged with Assault with a Weapon, Pointing a Firearm, Using an Imitation Weapon in the Commission of an Offence, Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose and Possession of a Weapon Contrary to an Order. Both men appeared in Antigonish Provincial Court Wednesday.
