Alleged road check runner has lengthy criminal record

CBC News has learned thatone of the three men arrested aftera minivan blew through a police CounterAttack road check in Burnaby this weekend already has a lengthy criminal record across Canada.

• Caught on camera: driver blasts through police road check

Leo McIntyre, 42, is facing several new charges after theincident that began on the Grandview Highway on ramp to Highway 1 eastbound, and ended near the Willingdon Avenue exit early Saturday morning.

CBC cameras were rolling as a minivan sped through a police road check, and pastBurnaby RCMPCpl. Robert McDonald.

"As soon as the vehicle in front of them cleared, the driver just took off. In the process, it struck an officer and took off down the road," he said.

Const. Chris Redhead,whose hand was injured in the incident, scrambled to get out of the way.

"As it went by my partner, I heard himyell, 'Stop,' and I just started to get out of the way like that," Redheadsaid, raising his arms in a defensive posture. "Pushed out and hit the window with my hand and broke it."

The vehicle, which police suspected and later confirmed was stolen, was dumped off Highway 1, nearWillingdonAvenue. A police dog tracked three men, who were arrested a short time later.

McIntyre, one of the three men taken into custody that morning, is no stranger to police. In fact, McIntyre is well-known to police forces in several provinces,including New Brunswick and Alberta.

In 2001, a man with the same name and age was sentenced to eight years behind bars for robbing agrocery store in New Brunswick.In May of 2012, McIntyrewas arrested in Surrey during a drug investigation.Police discovered he had outstanding warrants in Alberta, and hewas returned to Edmonton as part of the fugitive return program.

It is unclear when McIntyre returned to B.C., buthe's facing several charges from this weekend's police pursuit, includingdangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from a peace officer and possession of stolen property.

He's being held in custody whileawaiting his next court appearance on Dec.10.