A 37-year-old man has been charged with flight from police and a number of traffic infractions after an incident in Harbour Grace Friday evening.

An RCMP officer observed a vehicle speeding along at 120 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on Harvey Street around 8:00 p.m. Friday. When the officer tried to pull the vehicle over, it sped away. Police did not pursue.

The same vehicle was located a few minutes later on a dead-end street, resulting in the arrest of the driver who was operating an unregistered vehicle without insurance, had a suspended licence, and owed more than $7,000 in fines.

The vehicle was seized and impounded, and the accused was arrested to appear in court at a later date.