Two Men Arrested After Lower Sackville Gas Station Assault and Car Ramming

Two men have been arrested after an altercation in the parking lot of a Lower Sackville gas station on the evening of October 31, according to the Nova Scotia RCMP. During the incident, a car struck a gas pump and several parked vehicles, police said.

Officers with the RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment were called to a disturbance at a gas station in the 200 block of Cobequid Rd. at about 6:50 p.m. Police said they learned a Mazda3 had hit a gas pump and several parked vehicles before leaving.

Car found on Dickey Dr.

Shortly afterward, officers found the damaged Mazda3 on Dickey Dr. According to police, the driver told investigators he had been sitting in his parked vehicle at the gas station when a man he knew got out of another vehicle and assaulted him.

The driver was taken to hospital by EHS with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, police said. A passenger in his vehicle was not hurt.

Investigators determined that, after the assault, the driver used the Mazda3 to ram the other man's vehicle before leaving the scene, striking the gas pump and the parked vehicles along the way, the RCMP said.

Two arrests

• A 25-year-old man from Mount Uniacke, the driver of the Mazda3, was arrested for assault with a weapon and dangerous operation of a vehicle. He was later released on conditions.
• A 22-year-old man from Gays River was arrested for assault. He was also later released on conditions.

Police did not release the names of either man. The allegations have not been tested in court.

Next steps

Both men are scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court at a later date, according to the RCMP. The files are numbered 26-170294 and 26-170366.