Year: 2025

A child is in hospital after being stabbed in downtown Halifax on Sunday afternoon.

At approximately 1:20 p.m., police responded to the 1900 block of Barrington Street where a 6-year-old child was found suffering from multiple stab wounds. The child was taken by ambulance to the IWK with life-threatening injuries.

The suspect, a 19-year-old woman, was located at the scene and arrested for aggravated assault. The victim and the suspect are not believed to be known to each other.

The investigation is being led by the Integrated Criminal Investigative Division. Anyone who may have video from the area around the time of the incident is asked to call 902-490-5020.

Police file: 25-26126 refers

Four men have been charged in relation to a travelling home repair scam.  

On January 6, officers responded to a report of a home repair fraud in progress in Halifax. Police also received similar reports of home repair scams, not in progress, from November 27, 2024, to January 15, 2025. 

A group of men were canvassing door-to-door throughout the municipality posing as a chimney and masonry company, using different fictitious company names:

Nova Construction and Masonry

All Seasons Construction 

Firmway Construction

Marshall’s Construction 

Rideau Masonry and Roofing

The scammers convinced victims, most of whom were seniors, to allow them to inspect their roofs and chimneys at which time they would identify required repairs to their homes. The suspects would obtain a large cash payment for the project. The crew would not return to the complete the agreed upon job, or they would conduct subpar work leaving the victim with a damaged or partially completed project. 

On February 12, a search warrant was conducted at a residence on Hazelhurst Street in Dartmouth where four men were located and arrested for fraud.

On February 13, a search warrant was conducted at a residence on Battery Drive in Halifax where officers seized documents that lead them to believe the suspects were in the process of opening a new fraudulent business.

Four men will appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date:

• Luke Charles, 23, has been charged with fraud under $5000 and obstruct a peace officer.
• Patrick Cash, 38, has been charged with fraud under $5000 and obstruct a peace officer.
• Adam Lee Scott, 27, has been charged with fraud under $5000.
• Dan Thomas Doran, 18, has been charged with fraud under $5000.

The investigation remains ongoing.

If you have been a victim of fraud, including losing money or having your identity compromised as the result of a scam, please call police at 902-490-5020. You can also report a scam where you haven’t been a victim to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, or call 1-888-495-8501.

For more information and scam prevention tips, visit:

• Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre 
• Halifax Regional Police fraud prevention 

Case #25-2401

Today marks the fourth anniversary of the homicide of Joseph Beals.

On February 20, 2021, at approximately 2:10 p.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to reports of a single vehicle crash into a utility pole at the intersection of Mount Edward Road and Cranberry Crescent in Dartmouth. The driver, Joseph Beals, had suffered gun shot wounds. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries where he died. The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service conducted an autopsy and ruled the death a homicide.

The Special Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division continues to investigate the case.

Investigators believe there are people who could help solve Joseph’s homicide. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police at 902-490-5020; even the smallest piece of information could progress the investigation.

Joseph’s case is part of the Nova Scotia Department of Justice Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program which offers cash rewards of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for specified major unsolved crimes. Callers must contact the Rewards Program at 1-888-710-9090 and provide their name and contact information. They may be called to testify in court. All calls will be recorded. The amount of the award will be based on the investigative value of the information provided.

Case #21-21496

Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a motor vehicle theft that occurred last month in Dartmouth.

On January 17, police responded to a report of a vehicle theft from the driveway of a residence on Saint Clair Avenue in Dartmouth. The theft is believed to have occurred between 11:30 p.m. the night before, and 7:45 a.m. The vehicle has since been recovered.

Through the course of the investigation, officers obtained video of the suspect. The suspect is described as a man in his late twenties, approximately 140 lbs., 6’ tall, brown hair, a beard, and brown eyes (photos attached).

Anyone with information on the suspect’s identity 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.

File #25-7735

On February 17th, 2025 police were alerted to a break and enter that occurred within the last month in Green Hill, Pictou County. A 2002 Arctic Cat 660 CC snowmobile was stolen. Photo attached.

Anyone with any information about this crime or any other crime is asked to call Pictou County RCMP at 902 485 4333. anonymous tips can be sent to www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by calling 1 800 222 8477(TIPS) or by using the P3 app.

Police file 2025-20023: On February 10, 2025 at approximately 11:40 PM a trailer with two large rolls of aluminum wire were stolen near Upper Tantallon from a Nova Scotia Power depot.  The suspect(s) were driving an older model truck which was used to hook up the trailer containing the wire.

The suspect vehicle is believed to be a 2005-2010 Chevy or GMC 2500, white or light grey in colour, with a light bar above the windshield.

Police file 2025-20137: Overnight between February 10 and February 11, 2025, approx. copper wire belonging to Bell Aliant was stolen from a power pole in the Prospect Bay Road area. 300 meters of communication cable was stolen resulting in a communications outage.

Police file 2025-19506:  Over the weekend of February 8 and 9, 2025, a break and enter occurred into the NS Power Generator Plant located at 116 Ruth Falls Road in Sheet Harbour. A significant amount of copper wire was stolen during this break and enter. 

It is the public that ends up paying for these theft through increased utility bills to cover the cost of such thefts.

Anyone with information about these theft as asked to call Halifax District RCMP at 902 490 5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to: www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by calling 1 800 222 8477 (TIPS) or by using the P3 app.

The following is a picture of the vehicle of interest in this theft – it has the bright light bars on it.

On August 15, 2024, at 8:59 pm, members of the Cape Breton Regional Police responded to the report of an armed robbery at the Ashby Legion situated at 35 State Street in Sydney N.S.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact Cape Breton Regional Police at 902-563-5151 or if you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222 8477 or www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by or by using the P3 app.

On Friday February 7, 2025 at approximately 3:40 am, two males entered the Irving gas station in North Sydney, N.S. and robbed the store of money and cigarettes. Suspects left on foot towards Commercial Street, North Sydney.

Anyone with any information about this burglary can call Cape Breton Regional Police at 902 563 5151. Anonymous tips can be sent to: www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by calling 1 800 222 8477(TIPS) or via the P3 tip app.

File number 2025008058

Here are photos of the thieves:

On Friday February 7th, 2025 at approx. 0005 hrs, Westville Police responded to a Break and Enter on South Main Street, Westville. The following is a photo of the suspect: Approximately 5’ 10” tall, medium build. Wearing dark pajamas or sweat pants and white hooded sweater. Police file: 2025 169337 refers. Anyone with any information about this crime can call Westville Police at: 902-396-2777. Anonymous tips can be submitted on-line at: www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by calling 1 800 222 8477(TIPS) or by using the P3 app.

Musquodoboit RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the owner of a dump truck that caused significant property damage on January 30^th, 2025 at 07:15am, near the intersection of Highway 7 and Grosvenor Lane.

Any information please contact the Musquodoboit RCMP at (902) 889-3300.

Anonymous tips can be sent to: www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by calling 1 800 222 8477(TIPS) or by using the P3 app.

Police file number 2025-19523 refers. Here is a photo of the truck: