Man charged with attempted murder in road rage incident

A 26-year-old man from Lawrencetown, Halifax County is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, in what police describe as a road rage incident.

Accordingto a news release from Halifax District RCMP, police responded around 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 after receiving a report of a man being hit by a vehicle in a parking lot off LawrencetownRoad.

Police saidthe incident started on Ross Road. A49-year-old man was driving southbound and noticed a red vehicle behind him.

Both vehiclesturnedonto Lawrencetown Road, and the red vehicle pulled into the oncoming lane beside the other vehicle and "made a threatening gesture," police said. The red vehicle then pulled behind again and followed the other driver into a parking lot.

Police said the 49-year-old got out of his vehicle to speak to the other driver andwas struck by the other vehicle, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries.

The red vehicle then drove away, but police later found and arrested the 26-year-old driver.

He is scheduled to appear in provincial court on the morning of March 30 to face the following charges:

• Attempted murder.
• Assault with a weapon.
• Uttering threats.
• Dangerous operation.
• Failure to comply with conditions of probation order.
• Mischief under $5,000.