A 48-year-old Princeton man is facing charges following an incident in the early hours of May 1 that destroyed the flag pole at the RCMP detachment on Highway 3.

According to Sgt. Rob Hughes, a constable inside the building was alerted to a problem at 12:55 a.m., when he heard the sounds of a truck doing 鈥渄onuts and burnouts鈥� in the parking lot.

鈥淭he member went outside and the vehicle went out of control and collided with the RCMP Canada flag.鈥�

Allegedly the driver was screaming that he was being followed, Hughes noted.

鈥淗e started yelling, 鈥楾hey are coming after me.鈥欌��

Hughes said the man was taken into custody, but refused to cooperate with police and was eventually transported to Princeton General Hospital.

Charges of mischief and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle are pending.

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