Police investigate suspicious circumstances

Police are investigating a number of incidents of suspicious circumstances that occurred over the weekend in Halifax.

Investigators in the Special Victims Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are investigating a number of incidents where a man has offered and/or given drives to women who are not known to him. The incidents occurred during the late-night hours in the downtown area of Halifax.

The man is described as in his 40s with a dark complexion and a scruffy dark beard. The vehicle is described as a white older model four-door hatchback.

Investigators are asking the man, anyone with information on these incidents or who has experienced a similar situation to contact police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.

Halifax District RCMP investigating armed robbery

November 6, 2022, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia… Halifax District RCMP is investigating an armed robbery that took place at a Lower Sackville gas station.

On November 5, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers responded to a panic alarm from the Shell gas station located at 381 Sackville Drive. Upon arrival at the scene, they learned an armed robbery had just occurred.

A slim male wearing blue jeans, a black hooded jacket and a mask with whiskers printed on it, had entered the gas station. After displaying a firearm, he was given a quantity of cigarettes before he fled on foot.

No one was injured during the incident.

RCMP officers set up containment of the area and Police Dog Services attended the scene. However, the suspect wasn’t found.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on this robbery is asked to contact Halifax District RCMP at 902-490-5020. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call 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 #: 2022-136294

Police on scene of stabbing in Dartmouth

At approximately 3 p.m. officers responded to a report of a disturbance where a person had been stabbed in the area of the Halifax Transit Bridge Terminal on Nantucket Avenue. Officers located a male youth in the area with what are believed to be non-life-threatening stab wounds. He was transported to hospital for treatment.

The investigation is in the early stages and further information will be provided when it becomes available.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident or video from the area is asked to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app.

Police investigate indecent acts

Police are investigating indecent acts that occurred last week in Halifax.

On October 30 at approximately 5:45 a.m., a man exited a vehicle in the 7000 block of Mumford Road, approached a woman who was not known to him and exposed himself. The woman boarded a bus and traveled to the 6000 block of Bayers Road. While she was waiting for her next bus, the man pulled up exited his vehicle and exposed himself to her again. The woman approached a citizen who was walking in the area to ask for assistance. The man left the area in his vehicle and the citizen stayed with the woman until her bus arrived.

The suspect is described as a white man in his 30s with a medium build and curly brown hair. The vehicle is described as a noisy dark vehicle, possibly a van.

Police are asking the citizen who assisted the woman or anyone with information in relation to this incidents or video from the area to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app.

Police seek owner of found money

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in returning found money to its rightful owner.

On October 28, 2022 a citizen contacted police to turn in a quantity of cash that her son and friends had found in the area of the trails and the sports fields in the 1800 block of the Bedford Highway.

Police are asking the owner, or anyone who may have information about the money, to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.

To claim the money, you must be able to specify the denomination of the bills and the total amount of cash.

We commend the youths for doing the right thing and turning the money in to police.

Pictou County District RCMP investigating break-in at fire department

November 1, 2022, Barneys River, Nova Scotia…Pictou County District RCMP is investigating a break-in at a volunteer fire department in Barneys River.

On October 30, at approximately 11 p.m., Pictou County District RCMP responded to a report of a break-in at a volunteer fire department in Barneys River. RCMP officers learned that approximately $35,000 worth of equipment had been stolen during the break-in and that the person(s) responsible had damaged the front door. The break-in is believed to have occurred between 11 p.m. on October 26 and 11 p.m. on October 30.

The items stolen are essential pieces of rescue equipment used to extricate victims from serious motor vehicle collisions or gain entry to buildings. The items include a set of “Jaws of Life”, Hurst cutters, Hurst electric ram, Stihl Power saw & a Milwaukee reciprocating saw. This specific equipment is needed by Firefighters in order to help people in danger and replacements are not readily available due to their specialized nature.

Anyone with information on this incident, or who knows where the items are located, is asked to contact the Pictou County District RCMP at 902-755-4141. If you would like to remain anonymous you can contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). A secure web tip can be submitted at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or use the P3 Tips App.

File #: 2022-1583059

Police investigate robbery

Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Dartmouth yesterday evening.

At approximately 8 p.m. police received a report that a robbery had just occurred at Bombay Spices located at 530 Portland Street. A man entered the store, produced a knife and threatened the clerk before fleeing on foot with a quantity of cash. The employee was not physically injured.

The suspect is described as a white man, 20 to 30-years-old, approximately 5’5” tall with white hair and wearing a blue hoodie and a medical mask.

The investigation is ongoing, and police are asking anyone with information about the incident or video from the area to call 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.

Police investigate robbery

Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Dartmouth early yesterday morning.

At approximately 5:15 a.m. police received a report that a man had been robbed a short time earlier while withdrawing money from the ATM at the TD Bank located at 97 Portland Street. Two men assaulted the victim, took a quantity of cash and then fled the area in a vehicle traveling down Portland Street toward the intersection with Prince Albert Road. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The first suspect is described as a white man in his 30s, approximately 5’8” tall with a thin build and wearing sunglasses and a hoodie.

The second suspect is described as a Black man in his 40s, approximately 5’8” tall with a stocky build and wearing a hoodie.

The vehicle is described as a dark SUV.

The investigation is ongoing, and police are asking anyone with information about the incident or video from the area to call 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.

Halifax District RCMP seeking public assistance to identify motorcycle riders

October 28, 2022, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia… Halifax District RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying 5 people involved in a dangerous driving incident.

Yesterday, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Halifax District RCMP received a report of a motorcycle crash on Glendale Dr. in Lower Sackville.

RCMP officers learned that three dirt bikes and two sport motorcycles approached an EHS vehicle, which was responding to a separate incident with lights and sirens engaged, at a high rate of speed.

One of the dirt bikes was zig-zagging near the emergency vehicle, and when the driver attempted to ride onto the sidewalk, he lost control and crashed.

A photo of two motorcycles and two riders was captured before all subjects fled the scene.

RCMP seeking public assistance with 3-D printed firearm investigation

October 25, 2022, East Preston, Nova Scotia… The RCMP/HRP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the discharge of a 3-D printed firearm in East Preston.

On October 23, at approximately 10 p.m., Halifax District RCMP responded to a 911 call where a woman stated she had just been shot at a property on Hwy. 7 in East Preston. The 20-year-old Cole Harbour woman was transported by EHS to hospital.

RCMP officers learned that the woman was in a garage on the property, when she heard a loud bang and suffered non-life-threatening gun shot wounds. RCMP officers secured the garage, detained four individuals present and arrested a 20-year-old Dartmouth man for Obstructing a Police Officer. All parties were later released without charges.

On October 24, police executed a search warrant at the property on Hwy. 7 in East Preston. During the search a 3-D printed firearm and ammunition were located and seized by police.

At this time, investigators believe the firearm was discharged unintentionally.

The investigation, led by the RCMP/HRP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division, is ongoing and being assisted by the RCMP Forensic Identification Section.

The manufacturing of 3-D printed firearms is an offence under the Criminal Code.

Anyone with information about this incident, or the manufacturing of 3-D-printed firearms, is asked to contact police at 902-490-5020. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call 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.