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Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in relation to an incident involving anti-Semitic stickers that is being investigated as a hate crime.

On September 9 police were alerted to a number of stickers with an anti-Semitic message that had been posted in the area of South Park Street, Spring Garden Road and Summer Street in Halifax. Members of the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Investigation Division are investigating this incident as a hate crime.

Investigators would like to speak with a person of interest who is described as a white man in his 60’s, approximately 5’ 6”, with a slim build and clean shaven. He was wearing a round brim hat, a brown or tan jacket or trench coat, and may have been carrying an old-style suitcase or briefcase. This man may frequent the areas of Spring Garden Road, Quinpool Road or the area near the Mount Olivet Cemetery. Investigators believe this man may have information that could assist with the investigation into this incident.

Police would like to reinforce that such actions within our community are unacceptable and will be thoroughly investigated. Anyone with information about the identity of this person of interest or this incident is asked to call police at 902-490-5016.  If you see someone placing the stickers, please contact police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app.

Halifax Regional Police are investigating a robbery that occurred this morning in Halifax.

At 12:59 a.m. on October 8^th,  2020, officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Needs Convenience Store located at 6130 Chebucto Road, Halifax. A lone male suspect entered the Convenience Store produced a knife and went behind the counter and demanded cigarettes and cash from the lone male employee. The male employee opened the cash registry and gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect opened the cigarette cabinet and took an undisclosed amount of cigarette packages. The suspect removed an orange/green plastic bag from underneath his clothing and put the money and cigarettes inside the bag.  The male employee was not injured. The suspect fled the Convenience Store and went right on Chebucto Road, southbound on Windsor Street and right onto Duncan Street. .

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 35-40 years old, 5’8” in height, thin build, short brown hair.  He was wearing a grey ball cap with a blue emblem, blue medical mask, clear medical gloves, black long sleeved hoodie, black pants and  black sneakers with white soles.

Multiple police units attended the scene and actively looked for the suspect. A K-9 officer attended the scene with the police service dog and followed the suspect’s track behind 6092 Quinpool Road where the track was lost, it is believed the suspect got into a vehicle at this location and fled the area.

The investigation will be assigned to the Integrated General Investigative Section.

Anyone with information about this incident or the identity of the suspects is asked to call 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 using the P3 Tips App.

Halifax Regional Police are investigating a Break and Enter that occurred last evening in Halifax.

At 9:09 p.m. on October 7^th, 2020, officers responded to Break and Enter at Brothers Meats located at 2665 Agricola Street, Halifax. Witnesses observed a female approach Brothers Meats and throw a rock through the front window of the store and reach threw the broken glass and remove the cash register from the counter. Once the cash register was removed from the store the female throws the cash register to the ground and smashes it open. There were no bills inside the cash register only coins – several coins were left on the ground at the scene.

The female subject fled on foot north on Agricola Street with an undisclosed amount of the stolen coins.

The female suspect was described as a white female, age unknown, 5’6”, athletic build, long dark hair. She was wearing a black face covering, dark gloves, black jacket, black pants, and white sneakers.

Multiple police units attended the scene and actively looked for the suspect. A K-9 officer attended the scene with the police service dog, but there was too much pedestrian traffic in the area to deploy the service dog and locate a track of the suspect.

The investigation will be assigned to the Integrated General Investigative Section.

Anyone with information about this incident or the identity of the suspects is asked to call 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 using the P3 Tips App.

October 6, 2020, Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia . . . Sunday night at 10:15 p.m., a man entered a gas station/convenience store on Hwy. 1 in Mount Uniacke, and demanded cigarettes and money from the clerk. Once another customer drove into the area, the man became nervous and fled the store into a car parked nearby.

The man is described as white, between 25 to 30-years-old, 5-foot-8, 140 to 150 pounds, with short hair and wearing a black non-medical mask, grey baggy sweat pants and a black pull-over hoodie. The car is described as silver or grey, rounded body style, with four-doors was driven by another person and no description available.

East Hants RCMP is requesting assistance from the public for information about this robbery. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call East Hants RCMP at 902-883-7077. 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.

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Help RCMP solve suspicious fire

October 5, 2020, Comeauville, Nova Scotia…Meteghan RCMP is asking for the public’s help to solve a suspicious fire to a boat in Comeauville.

Today at approximately 5:56 a.m., emergency services were contacted by a Comeauville Wharf employee stating a boat at Comeauville Wharf in Comeauville was on fire. The boat is described as 36-feet in length and was moored at the location awaiting repair when the fire occurred. The fire caused extensive damage to the boat.

The fire has been deemed suspicious and is still under investigation. There were no injuries.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Meteghan RCMP at 902-645-2346. 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.

Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to contact 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 or by using the P3 Tips app.

Police Investigate Break and Enters into Two Bedford Businesses

On October 3rd at approximately 11:50 a.m. Halifax Regional Police responded to reports of two break and enter complaints that occurred in businesses located side by side in Bedford.

The food industry businesses, Grill Way and Catering and Booza Emessa located at 817 and 819 Bedford Highway, Bedford were broken into by an unknown suspect(s) sometime overnight. A staff members discovered the incidents on Saturday morning.  A significant amount of food product and other items were taken during the incidents. Members of the Integrated General Investigation Section are investigating. Investigators will attempt to determine if these incidents are related to any recent similar incidents.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact 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 by using the P3 Tips app.

Police investigate incident at Camp Hill Cemetery in Halifax

Police Investigate Weapons Complaint

At 4:45 p.m. on October 2nd, 2020 Halifax Regional Police responded to a weapons complaint in the  0-100 block of Lacewood Drive in Halifax.

The complainant was driving on Lacewood Drive when the driver of another vehicle cut him off. The driver of the other vehicle then exited his vehicle and challenged the complainant to fight on the roadway. The complainant drove away immediately but became stuck in traffic near the suspect vehicle again. At that time the complainant advised Police that the suspect driver began yelling obscenities toward him and held what the complainant believed was a handgun in his hand.

The suspect driver was described as a 20-30 year-old Caucasian male with a full dark beard, he was wearing a gray sweater at the time of the incident. The suspect was driving an older model gold coloured Hyundai sedan with a rear spoiler. The suspect vehicle was last seen driving toward the Bayer’s Lake park area.  No one was injured during the incident. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact 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 by using the P3 Tips app.

RCMP warning public about threatening solicitation scams 

October 2, 2020, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia…The Nova Scotia RCMP is warning the public about a number of threatening phone and computer scams being reported throughout the province.

There are many types of scams on the rise in the province and the most recent one involves callers falsely representing an organization, such as police or government agency. The caller will then threaten to arrest the individual or suspend their travel visa or tax account if immediate payment is not made. Police want to remind the public that legitimate organizations do not conduct business this way.

“If someone portrays themselves as representing a government institution or another organization, and are threatening you with arrest unless you send immediate payment, regardless of reason, it’s a scam,” says Cpl. Laurie Haines of the Nova Scotia RCMP Commercial Crime Section. “These scams are very convincing because the caller ID or spoofed email address appear associated to the police or government institution in question” he further adds.

Recipients of these calls are asked to hang up and not continue with the calls. Anyone who suspects they have been targeted in a phone or computer scam is encouraged to contact their local police, and also the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or online at https://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm.