Man clocked at 70km/h over speed limit facing numerous charges

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Tuesday, 9 May 2023 00:13

By Tonya Organ

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A 37 year-old man has been arrested for fleeing from Harbour Grace RCMP.

It happened in the community just before 8:00 Friday night. RCMP say he was driving 120 km/hr in a 50 km/hr zone. Police stopped chasing the vehicle for public safety reasons and it was a residential area. RCMP say the man owed $7000 in fines. They seized the vehicle he was driving, which police say was uninsured and not registered.

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