A man who used his vehicle as a battering ram is in the lockup after smashing into a woman’s vehicle in a Mount Pearl parking lot.
The incident unfolded at about 9:00 last night with officers arriving on the scene to find a woman sitting inside a heavily-damaged vehicle. RNC say the man intentionally rammed into her vehicle several times before fleeing.
Police quickly caught up with him and took him into custody without incident.
The man and woman knew each other.
The 35-year-old has been charged with assault with a weapon, failing to stop at the scene of an accident causing bodily harm, and impaired driving.
He will appear in court today.