News release
RCMP charge man after series of collisions on Hwy. 3
July 10, 2026
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Liverpool, Nova Scotia
From: Nova Scotia RCMP
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Queens District RCMP has charged a man after he struck multiple vehicles on Hwy. 3 and fled the area.
On July 3, at approximately 2 p.m., Queens District RCMP began receiving reports of a Chevrolet Silverado travelling on Hwy. 3 near Liverpool that had hit at least four vehicles without stopping. The collisions caused non-life-threatening injuries to some other drivers.
Officers conducted patrols in the area and located the vehicle parked at a gas station. When officers told the driver, identified as Jason MacLeod, that he was under arrest, he resisted and assaulted them.
Officers used a conducted energy weapon and oleoresin capsicum spray before MacLeod was taken into custody. He was transported to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and was later released to police.
MacLeod, 48, of Liverpool, has been charged with:
- Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Failing to Stop at the Scene of a Collision (Hit and Run)
- Resisting Arrest (three counts),
- Assaulting a Police Officer (two counts)
He was released by police on conditions pending a first court appearance at Bridgewater Provincial Court on September 9.
Two of the RCMP officers involved in the arrest were treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about these incidents, including victims of the hit and run collisions who’ve not yet spoken with police, or anyone with dashcam footage showing MacLeod operating a black Chevrolet Silverado on Hwy. 3 on the afternoon of July 3, is asked to contact Queens District RCMP at 902-354-5721. To remain anonymous, contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.
File #: 2026-931002