In an attempt to evade arrest, a man wanted on a warrant intentionally drove into not just one, but two police vehicles on Wednesday afternoon, RCMP said.
Two Yellowknife RCMP officers were said to have received minor injuries as a result.
Police identified two suspects arrested during the incident as Gary Taylor and Kiet Thai of Yellowknife.
In a news release, police said they had spotted Taylor in a blue pick-up truck with a few other people on School Draw Avenue outside an apartment building.
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When they went to arrest him, police say he “deliberately rammed” the truck into two police vehicles.
Taylor, 38, faces charges including assaulting a police officer, dangerously operating a vehicle, driving while disqualified, resisting a police officer, failing to comply with a court order, and mischief over $5,000.
The other people in the pick-up were arrested and released without charge.
Police first said they were searching for Taylor on January 21.
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His arrest warrant at the time was related to resisting an officer, cocaine possession, operating a vehicle while disqualified, operating a vehicle while pursued by police, assault, mischief, failure to attend court, and breach of recognizance.
On January 23, they confirmed his arrest and thanked the public for a tip that had led them to find him.
Taylor and Thai will appear in Yellowknife Territorial Court on Monday, January 28. No charges against them have yet been proven.
