Man Charged After Sydney Chase Due Back In Court

by Bobby NockFebruary 27, 2018

A Sydney man charged after a police chase in Sydney last month is due back in court today for a plea hearing.

40 year-old Michael Joseph Didyk faces counts of Impaired Driving, Driving while Disqualified, and Flight from Police along with Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Breach of Probation and Mischief.

Didyk was arrested after police say officers spotted a vehicle traveling at high speed on Alexandra Street on the night of January 29^th.

They say the driver didn’t stop and continued through stop signs on Kent Street, George Street, Rotary Drive, Tain and Shandwick Streets.

The vehicle finally came to a stop after hitting a fence on Bristol Drive.

Police say the driver left the vehicle but was arrested nearby.

Didyk has been released on 5-thousand dollars bail.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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