On January 24th, 2025 police were alerted to a break and enter in Rocklin, Pictou County. A Polaris Side X Side was stolen, and some tools.
Anyone with information about this theft are 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.
2025-106794 refers.
Digby RCMP is looking to locate a stolen Outboard Boat Motor. The Boat Motor was reported stolen from a residence in Weymouth, NS over night on 2025/01/11.
The Boat Motor is described as follows:
Anyone with any information about this theft can call Digby RCMP at 902 245 2579.
Anonymous tips can be sent to www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or via phone at 1 800 222 8477(TIPS) or via the P3 app.
Police file number 2025 47136 refers.
Lunenburg District RCMP is seeking to locate the following vehicle which was stolen from the Wal-Mart Parking Lot at 60 Pine Grove Road in Cookville, Nova Scotia at approximately 1030 hours on 2025-01-23.
The vehicle is described as follows:
-Black 2014 VW Jetta, Nova Scotia License Plate: HEY 989
-Black winter steely rims.
-Back windows tinted.
-Passenger side rocker panel has foil on it.
Anyone with any information about this stolen car can contact Lunenburg District RCMP at 902 634 8674. Anonymous tips can be sent to www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 app or by calling 1 800 222 8477(TIPS).
Police file: 2025 101395 refers.
January 24, 2025, Upper Onslow, Nova Scotia… Colchester County District RCMP has arrested and charged several people after a residential break and enter where multiple firearms were stolen.
On January 20, at approximately 5:50 p.m., RCMP officers responded to a report of a break and enter that had occurred at a residence on Adam McCallum Rd. earlier that morning.
Officers learned that three men in masks had entered the home and stolen a variety of items, including two shotguns and a rifle. Three residents were home at the time and their demands for the men to leave were ignored. The men eventually left. No one reported injuries related to the incident.
On January 22, Colchester County District RCMP, with assistance of the RCMP Emergency Response Team and Truro Police Service, executed a search warrant at a residence on Lockhart Ave. in Truro as part of the investigation. Officers arrested six people. During the execution of the search warrant, police located and seized items related to the offences. Lockhart Ave. was closed while the police operation was underway; officers appreciated the cooperation of the public in the area.
Alexander Grady, 28, of Truro, and Tyler Burns, 27, of Truro, are both charged with the following offences:
Burns is also facing an additional charge of for Breach of a Release Order.
Grady and Burns had first court appearances on January 24 at Truro Provincial Court and have been remanded into custody, pending future court appearances.
Another woman arrested was found to be breaching conditions related to a previous, unrelated investigation and has been charged with Fail to Comply with Release Order, unrelated to the break and enter.
Three other people have been released without charges.
The investigation is ongoing and is being led by Colchester County District RCMP General Investigation Section and Street Crime Enforcement Unit, with assistance of the RCMP Forensic Identification Section.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Colchester County District RCMP at 902-893-6820. 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 #: 2025-88991
Halifax Regional Police is investigating a shooting that occurred yesterday.
At approximately 9:30 p.m., officers were called to the Dartmouth General Hospital after an unconscious man with a gunshot wound was dropped off at the hospital’s front door. The man, 23, is now in stable condition.
The investigation is in the early stages, but investigators believe this was a targeted incident and not a broad threat to the general public.
There is no evidence to suggest this incident is connected to the shooting in Dartmouth on Sunday morning.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the incident 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 using the P3 Tips App.
File $25-10460
January 21, 2025, Tantallon, Nova Scotia… RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 42-year-old Murdock “Kyle” MacKinnon.
MacKinnon is described as 6-foot-0 and has brown hair. MacKinnon was last seen in Tantallon on January 18, 2025. He may be driving a black Ford Flex with a white top, with Ontario licence plate CZZC674.
When someone goes missing, it has deep and far-reaching impacts for the person and those who know them. We ask that people spread the word through social media respectfully.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Murdock “Kyle” MacKinnon is asked to contact the RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment at 902-490-5020 or the police of jurisdiction. 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 File number: 2025-9707 refers.
In accordance with the Nova Scotia Release of High-Risk Offender Information Protocol, Halifax Regional Police is advising citizens, particularly those in Dartmouth, that a high-risk offender is residing in the community.
Durling is a federal offender serving a two-year sentence for convictions of:
–Distribution of Child Pornography
–Print/Publish Child Pornography (x3)
–Failure to Comply with Probation Order (x2)
–Harassing Communication and Indecent Communication
Durling was known to text and call random phone numbers with sexually explicit content.
These offences occurred in both Truro and Maitland Nova Scotia.
Durling has previously been sentenced to:
–Three years of probation related to a sexual assault in Manitoba (1992)
–Eighteen months of probation for an assault in Truro (2019)
–One year of probation for an indecent act in Truro (2022)
Durling’s probation and parole conditions limit him from being around children under 16 years of age. He must not consume alcohol, use or possess any device that allows him to access the internet and may only possess one unlocked phone that can be monitored by his parole supervisor. He must reside at a specific place, report all relationships and have no contact with victims of his prior offenses.
This information is provided to alert members of the public of his presence in the community and is not intended to encourage any form of vigilante activity or other unreasonable conduct.
Police file 25-4470 refers.
Halifax Regional Police is investigating a suspicious death following an incident that occured in Dartmouth early this morning.
At 2:53 a.m. police responded to multiple reports of gunshots being fired in the area of Lahey Road and Clarence Street in Dartmouth. Officers located two people suffering from gunshot wounds and immediately provided first aid. An adult male and an adult female were both transported to hospital by Emergency Health Services where the male victim succumbed to his injuries. The female’s injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
Our thoughts are with the victim’s loved ones at this difficult time.
The investigation is being led by investigators with the Special Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division. Officers will have a visible presence at the scene as the investigation continues.
The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service is conducting an autopsy. Further updates will be provided once they are available.
Investigators are asking anyone who has not already spoken to police and who may with information or video from the area, including dashcam footage, to call 902-490-5020.
Anyone with any information about this crime can call Halifax Regional Police at 902 490 5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by calling 1800 222 8477 (TIPS) or by using the P3 app.
Police file 25-8678 refers.
Street Crime Enforcement Units executes drug warrant in drug trafficking investigation
January 20, 2025, Lower South River, Nova Scotia… The RCMP’s Antigonish-Guysborough Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU) is continuing to enforce the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) with a recent search warrant execution, their second so far in 2025.
On January 10, the Antigonish-Guysborough SCEU, with support from the Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit, Port Hawkesbury Street Crime Enforcement Unit, and Antigonish County District RCMP, executed a search warrant on a residence on Park Blvd. Officers seized a quantity of cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and prescription pills, as well as cash, a replica handgun, money counter, and other items associated to drug trafficking.
Jed Decoste, 34, of Lower South River, was arrested at the time of the warrant execution and is facing four charges for Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking and four charges for Trafficking a Controlled Substance. A second person arrested is also facing charges related to the CDSA.
This search warrant execution and other investigations related to the trafficking of illicit drugs is part of the ongoing effort to enforce the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the commitment to supporting healthier, safer communities in Nova Scotia. Information about an unrelated search warrant execution lead by Antigonish-Guysborough SCEU on January 2 is available here.
Nova Scotians are encouraged to contact their nearest RCMP detachment or local police to report crime, including the illegal sale of drugs, in their communities. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or using the P3 Tips app.
Note: The PCISCEU is made up of police officers from Pictou County District RCMP, Westville Police Service, and Stellarton Police Service.
File #: 2025-33082
January 21, 2025, Wileville, Nova Scotia… Lunenburg District RCMP has arrested and charged three adults and two youths following a stabbing in Wileville.
On January 12, at approximately 9:20 p.m., RCMP officers received a report that a youth was being transported to hospital by a family member following an assault.
Investigators learned that the youth was walking on Main St. when they were approached by a vehicle. Four people exited the vehicle and assaulted the youth with a knife.
The youth got away on foot and was treated for serious injuries.
Between January 12 and 17, Lunenburg RCMP safely arrested five people associated to this incident, at several different locations. Ira Leblanc, 18, of Bridgewater, Emma Jollimore, 18, of Bridgewater, and Braeden Meisner, 18, of Midville Branch, are each facing charges of Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault, Robbery, and Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose. Two youths are also facing charges. All five people had first court appearances at Bridgewater Provincial Court in the days following their arrests.
Officers also located and seized the vehicle associated to this incident at a residence in Bridgewater and executed a search on it to locate and seize further evidence.
The Nova Scotia RCMP Forensic Identification Section and Nova Scotia RCMP Digital Forensics Services is supporting the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call Lunenburg District RCMP at 902-527-5555. 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 #: 2025-53065