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August 6, 2021, Weymouth, Nova Scotia…Digby RCMP is investigating after receiving a report of boats being cut from their moorings at a wharf in Weymouth.

On August 5 at 7:57 a.m.,Digby RCMP received a complaint of eight boats being cut from their moorings at a wharf in Weymouth sometime overnight. Police arrived at 8:09 a.m. and learned that ten boats had in fact been cut from their moorings and that all boats had been retrieved by their owners. None of the boats were damaged, however, a lobster crate containing approximately $800.00 worth of lobster was stolen from one of the boats.

The investigation is ongoing and is being supported by RCMP Special Tactical Operations and Street Crime Enforcement investigators. Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to contact the Digby RCMP at 902-245-2579. 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.

The RCMP in Nova Scotia have and will continue to take steps to ensure that those who unlawfully interfere with or threaten the safety of any person or property may be held accountable in accordance with the laws of Canada. The RCMP takes all matters seriously and fully investigates any complaints we receive. 

File #: 2021-1149415

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a robbery that occurred in Halifax yesterday.

At approximately 11 a.m. police responded to a robbery in the 3500 block of Claremont Street. The suspect approached a woman in her 60s from behind, pushed her to the ground and continued to assault her. The suspect took the woman’s wallet and fled the area on foot, running north on Claremont Street and crossing Connolly Street.

The suspect is described as a white woman with a slim build, approximately 25-years-old, with blonde hair in a short ponytail. At the time of the robbery, she was wearing a white shirt, jeans and a black mask over her face.

Police are asking anyone with information about the identity of the suspect or video from the area to call 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 by using the P3 Tips app.

Enfield RCMP is investigating two arsons in their area.

On 2021-06-25 @  01:53 hrs  East Hants RCMP were dispatched to a vehicle fire at a construction business on highway 2 in Elmsdale NS .  Investigation revealed that two trucks were burned and were a complete loss.  Another truck had heat damage.  Police file 2021-904183 refers.

On 2021-07-21 @ 01:38 hrs East Hants RCMP dispatched to a dump truck on fire at the same construction business on highway 2 in Elmsdale NS.  The truck was parked  in close proximity of a  building that occupies a licensed daycare.  There was no damage to the building.   The dump truck was a complete loss. Police file 2021- 1060305 refers.

Anyone with any information about these crimes are asked to call Enfield RCMP at 902-883-7077 or can submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers by calling 1 800 222 8477 or on line at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or via the P3 app.

Halifax Regional Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a stolen HRP badge.

An off-duty officer reported that their badge was stolen sometime Tuesday night in to Wednesday morning. It was stolen from the 3000 block of Connaught Avenue.

Anyone with information or who is in possession of the badge 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.

File# 21-91170

July 26, 2021, Bangor, Nova Scotia…The Meteghan RCMP is investigating an arson that occurred in Bangor.

At 3:30 a.m. on July 24, Meteghan RCMP and the Meteghan Fire Department were called to a structure fire at a home on Bangor Rd. The three occupants were able to escape safely. The fire was determined to be suspicious in nature and no one was injured in the fire.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Meteghan RCMP at 902-645-2326. 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 # 20211079122

July 23, 2021, Trafalgar, Nova Scotia… Halifax District RCMP is investigating a theft of equipment from a construction site in Trafalgar.

Between July 5 and July 20, several items were stolen and property damaged at a construction site on Hwy. 374. Stolen items include a 40 feet by 10 feet Alantra trailer, a 2019 Multiquip 15kw diesel generator, a red 1000-litre Battlefield fuel cube, copper wire and an air conditioning unit.

Anyone with information on this incident 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 # 21-87540

On July 21st, 2021, at approximately 2:30 am, Halifax Regional Police responded to a weapons complaint in the area of Highfield Park Drive at Victoria Road, Dartmouth.  

Several patrol officers attended the area and located the targeted vehicle. Neither the driver nor the passenger in the targeted vehicle were injured. Confirmed evidence of a recent shooting. Suspect vehicle was no longer in the area.

Investigators with the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are conducting the investigation.  The investigation is in its preliminary stages and is ongoing.  The intersection at Highfield Park Drive at Victoria Road is currently closed in all directions, pending completion of investigation.

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.

File #21-87795

July 20, 2021, East Preston, Nova Scotia…The Integrated RCMP/HRP General Investigation Section of the Criminal Investigation Division is investigating two suspicious fires that occurred in East Preston.

At approximately 2:25 p.m. on July 19, Halifax District RCMP responded to a structure fire on Lower Partridge River Rd. When police arrived, the garage attached to a home was on fire. Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency also responded. The garage was destroyed and the fire was believed to be suspicious in nature.

At 1:50 a.m. on July 20, Halifax District RCMP and Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency responded to a second structure fire at the same address on Lower Partridge River Rd. The home was on fire and destroyed.

No one was injured during theses incidents. The cause of the fires is under investigation.

Anyone with information 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 # 21-87042, 21-87309

Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a man in relation to an assault that occurred earlier this week in Halifax.

On July 14 at approximately 12:50 p.m., police received a report of an assault that occurred at the intersection of Dunbrack Street and Albert Walker Drive. A car was at the intersection in the left-hand lane when a black truck pulled up in the right-hand lane alongside the car. The driver of the black truck proceeded to throw an object from the driver’s-side window at the passenger-side window of the car causing the window to break. The truck then left the area, continuing along Dunbrack Street.

The driver of the truck is described as a white man, bald in his early twenties. The truck was possibly towing a trailer.

Police are asking anyone with information about the identity of the driver or the incident to call 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 by using the P3 Tips app.

At 00:40 A.M. Halifax Regional Police patrol officers were called to the area of Barrington Street and Richmond Street in Halifax for multiple concerned citizens reporting hearing multiple firearm discharges. It was reported that several shots were fired and suspects fled in vehicles and or on foot. 

Police arrived onscene and noted that several un-occupied vehicles and a residence were struck by gunfire.

There are no indications of anyone injured as a result.

Police have secured the area and there is no ongoing risk to the public. 

A person of interest has been taken into custody near the scene as well as a vehicle of interest located.

Traffic is closed in the immediate area of Barrington Street between Hanover Street and Duffus Street while members of the Halifax Regional Police Forensic Identification Unit complete their work. This closure is anticipated to remain in place into the morning. When the roadway is re-opened, that will be communicated.

Investigators are asking anyone who has any information on this incident or the suspect to contact police by calling 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.