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Cape Breton police arrest woman wanted on warrant

A woman wanted on a warrant for allegedly evading Cape Breton Regional Police and nearly striking an officer with a vehicle on Monday is now in custody.

Courtney Reid Boone is facing multiple charges, including assault with a vehicle

Police say Courtney Reid Boone evaded them on Monday night by speeding off in a vehicle. (CBC)

A woman wanted on a warrant for allegedly evading Cape Breton Regional Police and nearly striking an officer with a vehicle on Monday is now in custody.

Police said Courtney Reid Boone was arrested around 8:30 p.m. AT Tuesday at a residence on Old Kings Road in Sydney.

Police say they attempted to take Courtney Reid Boone into custody Monday night outside a Warren Street address in Sydney.

As a street crime officer approached, Boone allegedly sped out of a driveway nearly striking the officer and swiping a police vehicle before driving away, police say.

She faces charges of dangerous operation of a vehicle, assault with a weapon (a vehicle), flight from police, failure to attend court and breaches of previous conditions of her release.

Boone will appear on charges in Sydney provincial court Wednesday morning.

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