---
title: "Canadian Man Flees Police By Floating Down River on a Block of Ice"
description: "In a story more Canadian than a curling controversy, a man in the province of New Brunswick was arrested after police say he fled the scene of an assault by using a floating block of ice as a getaway...vehicle, according to Global News."
date: "2018-02-28"
modified: "2018-02-28"
authors:
  - name: "Kyle Cheromcha"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/18864/canadian-man-flees-police-by-floating-down-river-on-a-block-of-ice"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "boating"
  - "Canada"
  - "Crime"
  - "ICE"
  - "police"
  - "police chase"
---

# Canadian Man Flees Police By Floating Down River on a Block of Ice

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In a story [more Canadian](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/12885/drunk-canadian-man-arrested-for-driving-lawn-tractor-on-late-night-cigarette-run>) than a curling controversy, a man in the province of New Brunswick was arrested after police say he fled the scene of an assault by using a floating block of ice as a getaway...vehicle, [according to *Global News.*](<https://globalnews.ca/news/4044300/suspect-flees-scene-by-riding-an-ice-block-down-new-brunswick-river-rcmp/>)

The impromtu ice-capade began after [Royal Canadian Mounted Police](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/15873/car-full-of-naked-people-arrested-by-canadian-mounties-after-very-bizarre-crash>) received a call about an assault at a residence in the city of Moncton early Thursday morning. When officers arrived, the suspect had already left—but shortly after, police spotted him floating down the nearby Petitcodiac River on what was described as a "large piece of ice."

Creative, yes. Effective, no. The [ice floe](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/17322/watch-this-60-year-old-ice-race-footage-from-new-hampshire>) didn't get very far before getting caught in a jam, and police began the difficult task of apprehending someone standing on a slippery, unstable surface. Rescue teams tried to entice him with a rope and a life jacket, but he reportedly "refused their help."

https://twitter.com/_/status/966669288605208576

Eventually, officials contacted the Canadian Coast Guard, who sent over a search and rescue team with a helicopter to pluck him off the frozen river. Seeing that, the suspect clambered over to the marshy bank where he was arrested by RCMP officers.

"He’s very lucky to still be with us," Dieppe District Fire Chief Marc Cormier [told *Global News.*](<https://globalnews.ca/news/4044300/suspect-flees-scene-by-riding-an-ice-block-down-new-brunswick-river-rcmp/>)

34-year-old Mike Delahunt was charged with assault, uttering threats, property damage, and breach of probation. Unfortunately, it seems like he'll still be on ice a while longer.

## Author
Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world.

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