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At 8:50 p.m., 18 September, Halifax Regional Police responded to a Robbery at Need’s Convenience, 14 Highfield Park Drive Dartmouth.  A male wearing a full mask & gloves entered demanding money and stated he had a knife.  The suspect left on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash, in an unknown direction of travel.  No weapon was observed and no one was injured.  Patrol officers and a Police Service Dog searched the area, but, have not located the suspect.  The suspect is described as:

Suspect – Male, approximately 6’0”, thin build (unknown ethnicity).
Wearing: Black mask & glasses, Grey sweater, black pants and running shoes.

Investigators with the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are asking anyone with information about this incident 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.

RCMP investigate assault with a weapon

 September 17, 2018, Linacy, Pictou County, Nova Scotia … At approximately 7 p.m. on September 16, Pictou District RCMP responded to an assault with a weapon at a home on Merigomish Rd. in Linacy. When police arrived, they were advised that an 18-year-old man had been stabbed several times by another unknown man. The suspect had fled the scene in a vehicle driven by a third man. The victim also departed the scene prior to police arrival.

RCMP officers located the suspect vehicle a short time later and arrested the 23-year-old driver and 31-year-old passenger, for Assault With a Weapon. Both men remain in custody. The victim was located earlier today and police verified that he sustained stab wounds to his upper body, and he was offered medical treatment.

Pictou District RCMP is asking anyone who may have witnessed this crime, or has information about this crime or suspect, to call the RCMP at 902-755-4141. Please quote file# 20181392660. 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.

 

Police seek assistance to identify suspect in vehicle fire

September 17, 2018, Porter’s Lake, Nova Scotia . . . On September 15 at approximately 10:55 a.m., RCMP and Halifax Fire and Emergency responded to a vehicle on fire on Sandy Point Rd. Once the fire was extinguished, the vehicle was identified as a red 2015 Chevrolet Cruze, which was reported stolen earlier that day.

Two males were seen leaving the area around the same time as the fire. They were driving an older Honda Civic. The RCMP would like to speak to these individuals to determine whether they have information about this incident. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Halifax District RCMP at 902-490-5020. Please quote File# 18-143001. 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.

 

Halifax Regional Police is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing woman.

Sixty-three-year-old Karen Ann Murphy was last seen on September 3 on Pleasant Street in Dartmouth.

Karen is a white woman 5’6” tall, 115lbs with brown hair.  She was last seen wearing jeans and a pink sweater.

There is no information to suggest that Karen has met with foul play; however, we are concerned for her wellbeing. Investigators are asking Murphy or anyone with information on her whereabouts to call Halifax Regional Police at 902-490-5016.

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 via the P3Tips App.

 

September 17, 2018, Porter’s Lake, Nova Scotia . . . On September 15 at approximately 10:55 a.m., RCMP and Halifax Fire and Emergency responded to a vehicle on fire on Sandy Point Rd. Once the fire was extinguished, the vehicle was identified as a red 2015 Chevrolet Cruze, which was reported stolen earlier that day.

Two males were seen leaving the area around the same time as the fire. They were driving an older Honda Civic. The RCMP would like to speak to these individuals to determine whether they have information about this incident. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Halifax District RCMP at 902-490-5020. Please quote File# 18-143001. 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.

Today marked the first anniversary of the murder of Sardar Ajmeer Nawabi and the Special Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division continues to investigate the case.

At 1:38 a.m. on September 17, 2017 police were called to 36 Montgomery Court in relation to a 20-year-old man who required immediate medical assistance. EHS transported the man to hospital where he later died.

Police transported a man and a woman, known to the deceased, from the scene to police headquarters for questioning in relation to the death. A 27-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman, both of Halifax, were arrested, but later released without charges.

An autopsy was conducted by the Medical Examiner’s Office; however, more in-depth testing was required to determine the manner of death. The Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide and identified the victim as 20-year-old Sardar Ajmeer Nawabi of Halifax.

Investigators believe there are people who have information that could advance the investigation and hope the passage of time may encourage someone to do the right thing and come forward to police with what they know. They are urging anyone who knows something about Sardar’s murder to contact the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division at 902-490-5333. 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 via the P3Tips App.

Police are investigating a suspicious vehicle fire that occurred overnight in the Burnside area of Dartmouth.

At approximately 9:30 p.m. September 14, police along with Halifax Fire and Emergency Services responded to a report of several vehicles on fire at 50 John Savage Drive in Dartmouth. The vehicles were located in a fenced lot at the rear of the location. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, however it is believed to be suspicious.

Anyone who has information on this incident 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 using the P3 Tips App.

Police attempting to identify suspect in break and enter.

Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man in relation to a break and enter in Dartmouth.

On September 3 police responded to a commercial intrusion alarm at Safety First at 116 Thorne Street in Dartmouth.  A man had broken out a window and entered the business. He fled the area on a bicycle prior to police arrival. The suspect did not take any property from the business.

The suspect is described as a white man, approximately 6’ tall, thin, with short hair. At the time of the incident he was wearing a black ball cap, sunglasses, and a black t-shirt over a gray long sleeve shirt.

Anyone who has information on this incident or the identity of the man 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 using the P3 Tips App.

Police Investigate Motorcycle & Vehicle Collision

At 1:40 p.m., on September 15, 2018, Halifax Regional Police responded to a motorcycle & vehicle collision at Victoria Road and the 111 Highway, Dartmouth.  A motorcycle travelling North bound on Victoria Road collided with a car in the centre/median lane, a van then collided with the motorcycle.  An adult male operating the motorcycle sustained life threatening injuries and has been transported to the hospital.

The investigation is in the early stages and investigators with the Accident Investigation and Forensic Identification Section and are conducting the investigation.  At this time it is not known if charges are pending.

Police are asking anyone with information about this incident 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.