Two youths are facing attempted murder charges after a police officer was hit by a vehicle when approaching a stolen school bus parked on a highway outside of Truro.
“The male who had fled on foot got into the dark-coloured sedan, which turned around and made two more attempts to strike the officer.”
The officer was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries as several members of the RCMP and the Truro Police Service began their search for the sedan.They say investigators discovered the bus was stolen in Sackville, New Brunswick, and the suspects also broke into a nearby store before the attempted murder.Story continues below advertisement
On Wednesday, police arrested a 15-year-old male at a train station in Miramichi, N.B., which is about 300 km from where the incident occurred on Sunday. The second suspect, a 17-year-old male, was arrested in Halifax on Thursday. Both youths are facing a total of eight charges, including attempted murder, assault on a peace officer with a weapon, possession of property obtained by crime, and fleeing from police.
The two suspects are currently being held in custody and will appear in Truro Provincial Court on Friday.
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