A man is facing charges after a vehicle compliance officer was injured at the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border Wednesday evening.
Compliance officers check vehicles at the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border near Amherst, N.S. on Sunday, April 5, 2020. HALIFAX -- A man is facing charges after a vehicle-compliance officer was injured at the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border Wednesday evening.
It's believed the man, who was working on the Nova Scotia side of the border, was grabbed by the neck during a routine inspection. He is said to be doing OK and is resting at home. Currently, vehicle compliance officers in Nova Scotia only carry a radio. In other provinces, vehicle compliance officers are armed.
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