A female teenager has been arrested and charged after police say she assaulted a taxi driver Tuesday morning.
RCMP say officers responded to a complaint on Cassandra Drive in Cole Harbour prior to 6 a.m. They said a 17-year-old girl assaulted a female driver after refusing to pay the fare. Police say when they attempted to arrest the teen, she resisted and assaulted two officers.
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The Halifax teenager has been charged with:
- Fraud under $5,000
- Assault with a weapon
- Three counts of assault
- Resisting arrest
- Two counts of a breach of probation
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Police say the driver received minor injuries, while the officers were uninjured.
The girl is set to appear in Halifax Provincial Youth Court Tuesday.
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