The pursuit of a bank robbery suspect in Halifax turned into a police chase, Tuesday morning.
Police say The Bank of Montreal was robbed on Mumford Road, June 30.
The suspect was spotted in a stolen car around 11:20 a.m., Tuesday, on Windmill Road in Dartmouth.
Officers tried to stop him but couldn’t as he sped toward Magazine Hill.
Police followed at a distance until the driver got onto Highway 102.
Then officers ‘actively pursued’ the vehicle until it stopped on Beaver Bank Road.
A 51-year-old man was arrested.
Charges are pending.
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Caitlin Snow is an award-winning news anchor who started in the radio business nearly 20 years ago. She is based in Halifax, reporting on and broadcasting stories across Nova Scotia. Contact Caitlin at snowc@radioabl.ca.
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