Multiple Break & Enters, Halifax area

Police investigate multiple commercial break and enters 

Police are investigating multiple commercial break and enters that have occurred this week in the Halifax-area. 

Since September 28, police have received eleven reports of break and enters into businesses in Dartmouth and Lower Sackville. Members of the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are investigating the cases. Investigators are continuing to determine if any property was stolen during these break-ins and are considering the possibility that all or some of the incidents are related. 

Two suspects in relation to some of the cases are described as white men, both tall, one with a thin build and the other with a medium build. It is believed that they were driving an older model silver Honda Civic. 

List of incidents:

 

October 1

  • Harbourside Collision Center CSN, 259 Windmill Road, Dartmouth
  • NAPA Auto Parts, 123 Cobequid Road, Lower Sackville
  • Top Coat Automotive, 474 Cobequid Road, Lower Sackville
  • Dave Horne Automotive, 15 Borden Ave, Dartmouth
  • Big Boy Auto, 250 Waverley Road, Dartmouth
  • NSLC store, 650 Portland Street, Dartmouth
  • NAPA Auto Parts, 327 Prince Albert Road, Dartmouth

 

Overnight September 30 to October 1

  • Master Tech Auto, 370 Windmill Road, Dartmouth

 

September 30

  • Speedy Auto Service, 59 Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth

 

September 28

  • Chad Kennedy’s Auto Pro, 102 Albro Lake Road, Dartmouth
  • Greco Pizza, 102 Albro Lake Road, Dartmouth

 

Anyone with information about the incidents or who may have video from any of the areas where the break-ins occurred 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.

Missing Person Found Deceased, Yarmouth County

Missing person found deceased, homicide investigation ongoing

September 30, 2020, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia… The 26-year-old man who was reported missing on September 27 has been located deceased. The remains were located on September 29 near the intersection of Saunders Rd. and Raynardton Rd. in Yarmouth County.

The death of Colton James Cook is considered by police to be suspicious and it is being investigated as a homicide. The RCMP’s Southwest Nova Major Crimes Unit is conducting the investigation with the assistance of Yarmouth Town and Rural Detachments.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the RCMP’s Southwest Nova Major Crimes Unit at 902-365-3120. 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.

Our thoughts are with the family of the victim at this difficult time.

File #20201421745

Robbery, Bedford

Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Bedford early this morning.

At approximately 4 a.m. police responded to a robbery at the Irving gas station at 389 Bedford Highway. Two men entered the store and demanded cash and cigarettes. The suspects took a quantity of cash and cigarettes and fled on foot southbound on the Bedford Highway. No weapon was seen. The employee did not report any physical injuries.

The first suspect is described as a white man, approximately 5’8″-5’10”, slim build, in his late 20s to early 30s, with a faded tattoo on the left side of his neck. He was wearing a black hat, jeans, a face mask and a black sweater.

 

The second suspect is described as a white man, approximately 5’8″-5’10” in his late 20s to early 30s. He was wearing a face mask, a gray Under Armor hoodie and a two-toned blue ball cap.

Anyone with information about this incident or video from the area is asked to call police at 902-490-5016. 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.

 

20-114257

Suspicious Fire, Cumberland County

September 28, 2020, Little Forks, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia…Cumberland District RCMP is asking for the public’s help to solve a suspicious fire Cumberland County Landfill site in Little Forks.

On September 19 at approximately 4:30 p.m., a garbage compactor machine was destroyed by fire believed to be suspicious. The damage estimated to be more than $1,000,000. A group of individuals on ATV’s were seen in the area at the time and are of interest to police.

 

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the RCMP at 902-667-3859. 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 # 20201377368

Robbery, Halifax

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

At 12:01 AM on September 28th, officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Bluenose
Market, located at 28 Titus St, in Halifax. A man entered the store and produced a knife and
then demanded the clerk give him cartons of cigarettes and the money from the cash register.
He was last seen leaving on foot towards Evans Avenue.
The employee was not injured.

The suspect is described as a white man, approximately 5’5” in height, between 20-30 years of
age. He was wearing a grey hooded sweater, dark coloured pants, a dark blue baseball hat
with a light blue brim, and brown dress shoes.

The investigation is in its early stages and Investigators with the General Investigation Section
of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are conducting the investigation.
Updates on the investigation will be provided when available.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police at 902-490-5016.
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.
20- 114216
Halifax Regional Police

Robbery, Halifax

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

At 9:40 a.m. on September 26th,  2020, officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Petro Canada Service Station located at 7015 Bayers Road, Halifax. A lone male suspect entered the Service Station and confronted the lone male employee who was working behind the counter. The suspect placed a black re-useable cloth bag on the counter and demanded cigarettes and money. The suspect indicated he had a weapon inside his hoodie pocket but no weapon was produced. The suspect went behind the counter and removed an undisclosed amount of money from the till and cigarettes from the cigarette drawer. The suspect placed the money and cigarettes in the cloth bag and fled the Service Station running East on Bayers Road.

The male employee was not injured.

The suspect is described as a white male, between 20-30 years old, slim build, 5’7” in height and 145lbs in weight. He had a tattoo on the right of his neck and a tattoo on the top of his right hand from his thumb to his index finger (no description on the tattoos). He was wearing a maroon hoodie with white “Canada” lettering, a black ball cap, blue face mask, black pants and black shoes. The suspect was carrying a black re-usable cloth bag with a white symbol. He placed the  stolen money and stolen cigarettes inside the bag.

Multiple police units attended the scene and actively looked for the suspect. An Investigator from the Forensic Identification Unit attended and processed the scene.

The investigation will be assigned to Investigators from the 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.

 

20-113421.        

Break & Enter, Dartmouth

Police Investigate Break and Enter

 

Halifax Regional Police were called to Chanoey’s Pasta at 41 Portland Street, Dartmouth at approximately 6:40 A.M. on September 24th after a passerby noticed damage to the door and inside the business. Police arrived and discovered that the business had been broken into and damage done inside. 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.

 

20-112329

Police investigate arson

September 24, 2020, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia… The RCMP/HRP integrated General Investigation Section is investigating an arson that occurred on September 22 in Lower Sackville.

At approximately 9:50 p.m. Halifax District RCMP were called to a structure fire on Metropolitan Ave. in Lower Sackville. Upon arrival, the structure was fully engulfed and Halifax Regional Emergency and Fire were on scene. 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 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 # 20-111808

RCMP warns of counterfeit currency

September 23, 2020, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia…Halifax District RCMP would like to advise the public of two investigations where counterfeit currency was used in Lower Sackville.

On September 22, a man entered two businesses on Sackville Dr. and made a purchase at each business using a 100 US dollar bills. The bills were later determined to be counterfeit.

The currency is described as a 100 US dollar bill with serial number LB45440078L. The paper texture is described as smooth and the colour to be blueish/purple.

The suspect is described as white, in his 20s to 30s, approximately 5-foot-9. He was wearing a camouflaged coat, a white mask and dark pants.

Anyone in the area who handles currency in the course of their business or work is alerted to be on the lookout for suspicious currency and should they come into contact with it, report it to police. If you unknowingly accept counterfeit currency as legal tender, you cannot be reimbursed.

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 # 20-111698, 20-111961

Police request public assistance identifying suspect in church break and ent

Halifax Regional Police is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects in relation to a break and enter into a church that occurred last week in Dartmouth.

On September 18, police received a report that a church located at 60 Hastings Drive in Dartmouth had been broken into sometime between the night of September 17 and the early morning hours of September 18. The suspect(s) damaged property and took electronics and a quantity of cash.

Police are releasing a video clip and a picture of two people who were in the area at the time of incident. Investigators are asking anyone who can identify the people or may have seen them in the area at the time to contact police.

In addition to the break-in on Hastings Drive, investigators in the General Investigation Section of the Criminal Investigation Division are continuing to investigate five break and enters into churches in Dartmouth:

  • Occurred overnight September 17 – 18: 255 Portland Street
  • Occurred overnight September 17 – 18:  1 Regency Drive
  • Occurred sometime between September 15 and 19: 27 Farrell Street
  • Occurred during the overnight hours on September 19-20: 51 Athorpe Drive in Dartmouth
  • Reported on September 20: 181 Portland Street

Investigators are continuing to determine if any property was stolen during these break-ins and are considering the possibility that all six incidents are related.

Police are asking anyone who notices any suspicious activity around residences, businesses or places of worship to report it by calling 902-490-5020.

Anyone with information on the incidents or the people in the video, or who may have video from any of the areas where the break-ins occurred, 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 by using the P3 Tips app.

GO #20-109830/20-110046/110049/110367/110677/110692