Joel Matthew Gibson was arrested by RCMP Thursday morning, seven months after an arrest warrant was issued for his arrest.Article contentRCMP in Kings County have finally arrested fugitive Joel Matthew Gibson, who has been wanted for seven months after failing to appear in court on numerous charges and barely escaping capture after a car crash in July.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentSomeone spotted Gibson, 44, in North Kentville shortly after 9 a.m. on Thursday. RCMP responded and tried to stop a vehicle, but it rammed a police vehicle before a man got out and fled at about 9:40 a.m. He was arrested shortly before noon on Lakewood Road in Steam Mill, where officers, including members of the emergency response team, were looking for him.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentThe female driver of the vehicle also fled. Police were still on Lakewood Road in Steam Mill looking for her by mid-afternoon. She is described as five-foot-five, weighing about 114 pounds. She has blond hair and green eyes, and was last seen wearing dark clothing. She had a dog with her that appeared to be a pitbull. Police are asking anyone who saw her to contact them.Article contentThe officer in the police vehicle that was struck wasn’t injured, Const. Mandy Edwards said.Article contentEdwards said she didn’t have any word on new charges pending against Gibson.Article contentHe had a provincewide warrant issued for his arrest in May for breach of probation and was almost captured over the summer after a car crash.Article contentAt about 2 p.m. on July 14, a car crashed on Brooklyn Street in Brooklyn Corner, west of Kentville, before the driver and two passengers fled.Article contentGibson was identified as one of the people who fled. Police searched the area and also used a drone but were unable to locate him.Article contentArticle contentIn July 2024, police arrested Gibson at a home in Windemere, Kings County, after being told that a woman had been held in a residence and threatened.Article contentRCMP laid 31 charges against him, including:Article contentassaultforcible confinementthree counts of uttering threatsbreach of probationeight counts of possession of a weapon contrary to a court orderfive counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purposethree counts of unauthorized possession of a firearmthree counts of possession of a prohibited weaponthree counts of careless use of a firearmthree counts of possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunitionArticle contentGibson was free on those charges after being released on bail on Aug. 15, 2024. When he didn’t show up in court for election and plea in April, the warrant was issued for his arrest.Article content
RCMP arrest fugitive Joel Gibson after police car rammed in Kings County
