Whitehorse man in custody after domestic disturbance, high-speed car chase
Victim was assaulted and threatened with a knife, child left injured, say police
Whitehorse RCMP say that they have placed a man in custody after a domestic disturbance call turned into a high-speed car chase.
In a news release sent Tuesday afternoon, police said they responded to a call at a residence on Sunday around 3:15 a.m. When they arrived, they found a victim who had been assaulted and threatened with a knife. A child was also injured.
Police said the male suspect left the location in his vehicle before they arrived. When RCMP located the vehicle soon after, the vehicle "took flight at a high rate of speed" within the city, the news release said.
"In the interests of public safety, a spike belt was deployed that deflated the vehicle tires in a controlled manner and rendered the vehicle inoperable," police said. "After a brief pursuit on foot, the male was arrested and taken into custody."
Police said a Whitehorse man is currently being held in custody. He was set to appear in court Tuesday for the following charges:
- Assault with a weapon.
- Uttering threats.
- Mischief.
- Breach of undertaking.
- Impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
- Flight.
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
Police are reminding people that if you are experiencing intimate partner violence, you are not alone.
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