Police investigate Dartmouth robbery

Police investigate robbery

Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Dartmouth last night.

At approximately 9:30 p.m. police received a report that at approximately 8:30 p.m. a robbery had occurred on Brule Street. A man and a woman approached a woman in a parked vehicle who was not known to them. The woman threatened the victim with a knife and demanded her property. The man had what appeared to be a firearm. The victim fled the area in her vehicle.

The first suspect is described as a black woman in her twenties to early thirties, approximately 5’4” tall, 130 lbs., with curly hair pulled up in a bun. At the time, she was wearing a black face mask, a black North Face winter coat and black pants and was carrying a black purse.

The second suspect is described as a black man in his twenties to early thirties, approximately 6′ tall and wearing a black face mask.

The investigation is ongoing, and police are asking anyone with information about the incident or video from the area to call 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.

Police file 22-91614 refers.

Police investigate robbery

Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Dartmouth last night.

At approximately 9:30 p.m. police received a report that at approximately 8:30 p.m. a robbery had occurred on Brule Street. A man and a woman approached a woman in a parked vehicle who was not known to them. The woman threatened the victim with a knife and demanded her property. The man had what appeared to be a firearm. The victim fled the area in her vehicle.

The first suspect is described as a black woman in her twenties to early thirties, approximately 5’4” tall, 130 lbs., with curly hair pulled up in a bun. At the time, she was wearing a black face mask, a black North Face winter coat and black pants and was carrying a black purse.

The second suspect is described as a black man in his twenties to early thirties, approximately 6′ tall and wearing a black face mask.

The investigation is ongoing, and police are asking anyone with information about the incident or video from the area to call 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.

Case #22-91614

Pictou County District RCMP investigating suspicious fires

July 28, 2022, Lyons Brook, Nova Scotia…Pictou County District RCMP is investigating suspicious fires that occurred in both Lyons Brook and St. Pauls.

On July 22, 2022, at approximately 1:40 a.m., Pictou County District RCMP and fire responded to a report of a fire at an old bridge in St. Pauls. RCMP officers learned that the fire had already gone out prior to the arrival of firefighters. The bridge itself was a wood structure that was no longer in use. The fire was deemed suspicious.

On July 25, at approximately 12:05 a.m., Pictou County District RCMP and fire responded to a report of a fire at a bridge on a trail in Lyons Brook. The fire department was able to successfully extinguish the fire however the bridge was completed destroyed. The bridge was also a wooden structure, similar to the one in St. Pauls. This fire was also deemed suspicious.

The investigations are ongoing and being assisted by the Pictou County District General Investigation Section and the Nova Scotia Fire Marshal’s Office.

Anyone with information on either fire is asked to contact the Pictou County District RCMP at 902-755-4141. 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 #: 2022-1031497, 2022-1015049

Police investigate property damage in Public Gardens

Police are investigating property damage that occurred in the Halifax Public Gardens earlier this week.

On July 26, police responded to a report of damage to multiple trees within the Halifax Public Gardens that occurred sometime between 9 p.m. on July 25 and 7 a.m. on July 26. Approximately 30 trees, many of which range from 50 to 200 years old, were damaged.

Police are asking anyone with information or video from the area to call 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.

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Police continue to investigate the murder of Kevin Sean Farren

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the murder of Kevin Sean Farren, and the Special Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division continues to investigate the case.

On March 9, 2012 at approximately 2:25 a.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of a break and enter in progress at an address on Havenbrook Hill in Dartmouth. When officers arrived, they located Kevin Farren deceased inside the residence. The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service conducted an autopsy and ruled Kevin’s death a homicide.

Investigators believe there are people who have information that could help solve Kevin’s murder. We are asking anyone with information to do the right thing and come forward with what they know; even the smallest piece of information could be the key to progressing the investigation into Kevin’s murder.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 902-490-5016.

Kevin’s case is part of the Nova Scotia Department of Justice Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program which offers cash rewards of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for specified major unsolved crimes. Callers must contact the Rewards Program at 1-888-710-9090, must provide their name and contact information, and may be called to testify in court. All calls will be recorded. The amount of the award will be based on the investigative value of the information provided.

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