Anonymous Violent Criminal Punches Officer In Face Then Released In Hanover #NameNames #CowardCops

Source: Hanover Police Service
Date: Thu Apr 18 05:14:49 MST 2024

On April 16th, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m. the Hanover Police Service responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver on 10th Street in the Town of Hanover. Officers on patrol located the vehicle in a drive thru of a restaurant and initiated a traffic stop.

The driver, a 24-year-old Hanover man refused to provide a sample of his breath for analysis, resisted arrest and struck an officer in the face while attempting to flee the scene on foot. The suspect was apprehended after a brief foot chase.

Officers seized a small quantity of methamphetamine along with open alcohol from the vehicle. Further investigation determined the suspect was prohibited from driving under the Criminal Code for a previous impaired driving conviction in 2022 and suspended from driving under the Highway Traffic Act.

The suspect was lodged in police cells and later released when he sobered, facing the following charges.

Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance – Methamphetamine
Fail or Refusal to Comply with Demand
Resist Peace Officer
Operation while Prohibited x 2
Obstruct Peace Officer
Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest
Fail to Surrender Insurance Card
Drive Motor Vehicle, Fail to Display Two Plates
Having Care or Control of a Motor Vehicle – Open Liquor
Driving While Under Suspension