Cape Breton police arrest woman wanted on warrant
Courtney Reid Boone is facing multiple charges, including assault with a vehicle
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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