RCMP investigate arson at construction site

April 3, 2018, Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia … On Saturday, March 31, Halifax District RCMP were notified of a suspicious fire that occurred prior to 2 a.m. that morning, at a construction site on Executive Dr. in Middle Sackville. Suspect(s) appear to have set a fire that destroyed a temporary power meter, portable toilet and a pile of lumber causing over $2000 in damage.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Halifax District RCMP at 902 490-5020. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit tips by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash award.

Vehicle Theft

Police seek public assistance to identify car thieves:

Investigators with the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division request the public’s assistance locating a unique car stolen from Dartmouth.

On March 6 at approximately 3 a.m., two men stole a 1989 Chevrolet Corvette from an underground parking garage on Prince Albert Road in Dartmouth. The Corvette is a black convertible with a white top and was bearing an Ontario license plate at the time of the theft.

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 by using the P3 Tips App.

Stolen Truck

March 27, 2018, Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia . . . On March 24, between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., while the owner was away, a truck was stolen from the driveway of a home on Nicole Court in the Highland Park subdivision of Hammonds Plains. Witnesses reported that a blue-grey midsize SUV came to the home around noon, then left quickly with the stolen truck following it.

The stolen vehicle is a 2008 blue Ford F-150 Supercrew pickup truck, with a colour-matched fiberglass tonneau cover, a bug deflector on the hood, and tubular running boards. The licence plate on the truck was Nova Scotia DXD 800.

photo of a similar truck

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Halifax District RCMP at 902-490-5020. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit tips by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash award.

Attempted Robbery during daytime

March 22, 2018, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia … Halifax District RCMP is investigating an attempted robbery on a walking trail in Lower Sackville.

At 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, a 25-year-old man was walking the trails around First Lake in Lower Sackville when he was approached by two unknown men who demanded he empty his pockets. Both men were wearing bandanas and carrying knives. The man ran from the two suspects and was not injured.

Suspect 1 is described as a white male, late teens, 6’0 and medium build. He was wearing a black hoodie with no markings, dark sweat pants and a black bandana.

Suspect 2 is described as a white male, late teens, 5’6 and stocky build. He was wearing a black hoodie with no markings, blue jeans and a black bandana.

The investigation is continuing. If you have any information about this investigation, you are asked to contact the Halifax District RCMP at 902-490-5020. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit tips by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash award.

 

Armed Robbery

March 22, 2018, Greenwood, Nova Scotia . . . Kings District RCMP, with the assistance of Kings District General Investigation Section (GIS) and RCMP Police Dog Service (PDS) are investigating an armed robbery. Last night at approximately 8:10 p.m., a woman entered a grocery store in Greenwood and handed the pharmacists a note demanding prescription drugs and money. She told one pharmacist that she had a knife. The woman fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of contin and hydromorphone pills.

The suspect is described as white, 5-foot-6, with a medium build. The suspect had her face covered. No one was injured.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information on this robbery is asked to call Kings District RCMP at 902-765-3317. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit tips by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash award.

Theft

Halifax Regional Police is looking for the public’s assistance to identify a suspect involved in a theft at Bedford Superstore.

On January 19, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. after purchasing items at the Atlantic Superstore located at 1650 Bedford Highway, a man placed a framed print that was on display at the front of the store as an auction fundraiser in his shopping cart and left the store.

The theft was captured on the store surveillance system. A still photo of the suspect is attached. Police are requesting the public’s assistance to identify the man.

 

 

Anyone who has any information about this incident is asked 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) or submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca. or by using the P3 Tips app.

 

Stabbing

Police seeking man in relation to Toothy Moose stabbing

 

Police wish to speak to a man who was seen in the Grafton Street area shortly after two men were stabbed at The Toothy Moose, 1661 Argyle Street at 1 a.m. on March 18. The man is described as being approximately 30 years old, 5’11” in height with gelled or slicked-back black slightly wavy hair. He was wearing black socks with no shoes, a light-colored shirt with a plaid pattern and black pants. He is believed to have had blood on his clothing. 

A 38-year-old man was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and a 27-year-old man also suffered a minor stab wound during the incident.  

The man who was initially arrested at the scene has been released without charges.  

Investigators with the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are asking the man or 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.

 

Break & Enter

March 14, 2018, Conway, Nova Scotia … Digby District RCMP is investigating a break and enter in Conway. Sometime between 9 p.m. Monday evening and 7 a.m. Tuesday morning, suspect(s) broke in to the Flat Iron Truck & Auto on Flat Iron Road. Police believe the suspect(s) may have injured themselves during the break and left after stealing a small amount of cash.

The RCMP Forensic Identification Section is assisting with the ongoing investigation.

RCMP is asking anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact the Digby District RCMP at 902-245-2579. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit tips by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash award.

Racist graffiti painted at Antigonish County school

March 6, 2018, Monastery, Nova Scotia . . . Between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on March 5, graffiti was painted on a school bus and on a sign near the East Antigonish Education Centre / Academy.  The graffiti was racially and culturally insensitive and included profanity and derogatory comments about both Indigenous people and the African Nova Scotian Community.

Antigonish District RCMP is investigating this incident, and is asking for the public to assist with this investigation. Police are asking anyone who has information about this incident to call them at 902-447-2525, or 1-800-803-RCMP (7267). Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit tips by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash.

Property Crimes Danvers Digby Co NS

March 6, 2018, Danvers, Digby County, Nova Scotia . . . Digby RCMP is investigating two property crimes in the community of Danvers, which is located East of Highway 101, about halfway between Meteghan and Digby. Police are asking for the public to assist with information related to these incidents, both of which were reported to police on March 2:

  • A suspicious fire at a cabin located just off Danvers Rd. The cabin was completely destroyed, and when police attended the scene, the fire was completely extinguished. It was clear that it had occurred some time before it was reported. Investigators located accelerants on-site. The RCMP is being assisted by the Office of the Fire Marshal, and the investigation is ongoing.
  • A residential break and enter to a home on Danvers Rd. The suspect(s) took frozen food from the residence. This investigation is also ongoing.

Digby RCMP is asking anyone with information concerning these incidents to contact the Digby District RCMP at 902-245-2579, or 1-800-803-RCMP (7267). Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or via secure web tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash award.