Category: Crime Of The Week

Man charged with cocaine trafficking

June 10, 2019, Melville, Inverness County, Nova Scotia . . . On June 8, Inverness District RCMP and the Inverness/Richmond District RCMP Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU) made an arrest and searched a home in Melville, a small community Northeast of Port Hawkesbury.

As a result of the search, police seized cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Steven Leslie MacEachern, 25, of Melville was charged with Possessing Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking and Breaching of Recognizance (x 2). MacEachern was remanded into custody for court and is appearing today in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court.

The investigation is ongoing. Police file 2019811799 refers. Anyone with any information about drug trafficking are encouraged to call police or 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.

 

June 7, 2019, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia…Halifax District RCMP is investigating a vehicle theft and multiple thefts from vehicles in Lower Sackville.

Sometime between the night of June 4 and the morning of June 5, a white 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe was stolen from a home on Tamarack Circ. It was unlocked and the keys were inside at the time of the theft. The vehicle was found by police on June 5 on Seawood Ave. at approximately 2:30 p.m. after someone reported the vehicle parked suspiciously on a residence’s lawn. The investigation led to a witness description of two men seen inside the vehicle 7:30 a.m. that morning. They were described as white and in their twenties. One had a moustache and was wearing a red vest. The other had a short haircut and was wearing a dark colored shirt and pants.

The RCMP also received nine reports of thefts from vehicles in Lower Sackville between the night of June 4 and the morning of June 5. These happened on on Aspen Cres., Alder Cres., Balsam Circ., and Tamarack Circ., within a short distance of the vehicle theft on Tamarack Circ. The vehicles were unlocked at the time of the thefts and items reported stolen included a Blackberry, a Kate Spade wallet, three pairs of Ray-Ban sunglasses, loose change and a cellphone charger.

“It’s awful to learn that someone has stolen from you. We feel for victims of theft who have had their privacy violated and have lost meaningful items,” says Cpl. Lisa Croteau of Halifax District RCMP. “The best way to protect yourself against theft is to secure your property. Remove keys, wallets, cash, garage door openers and other valuables from vehicles. Be sure to close windows, lock doors and report suspicious activity to police.”

The investigation is ongoing. 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 #s 19-78212 ,19-78249, 19-78255, 19-78287, 19-78299, 19-78300, 19-78451, 2019-79234, 19-78454

Police Investigating Stabbing

Police are currently investigating a stabbing that took place this evening in Halifax.

At 7:20 p.m., police responded to the 5500 block of Cunard Street to a report of a man who had been stabbed. The victim, a 33-year-old man was transported to hospital and the status of his injuries are not known at this time.  A woman was arrested at the scene without incident.

The investigation is in its early stages and there is no word on charges at this time.  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 file 19-79038 refers.

 

Help RCMP identify man involved in road rage incident

June 6, 2019, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia…The RCMP is asking for public help to identify a man involved in a road rage incident last evening on Nordic Cres., in Lower Sackville.

At approximately 8 p.m., Halifax District RCMP got a call about a disturbance on Nordic Cres. After arriving on scene, police were told that earlier that evening, a woman and a child were in a car, driving on Glendale Dr. The woman stopped at the Pinehill Dr. intersection crosswalk to let a pedestrian cross.

A man driving behind her swerved into another lane, honked his horn and yelled at her. The woman continued driving after the pedestrian crossed and eventually pulled into a driveway on Nordic Cres.

The man who had previously honked and yelled pulled up near the woman and got out of the vehicle. He yelled at her and punched the vehicle he was driving on the hood and roof, causing dents. The man then punched in the air toward the woman and punched the curb, possibly hurting his hand.

Halifax District RCMP would like to speak with the man involved in this incident. His vehicle is described as an older grey Honda Civic with a black bug deflector on the hood. The man is described as white and approximately 35 years old with brown hair.

Anyone with information about 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. Police  File # 19-78600 refers.

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La GRC demande l’aide du public pour identifier un homme à la suite d’un incident de rage au volant

 

Le 6 juin 2019, Lower Sackville (Nouvelle-Écosse) – La GRC demande l’aide du public pour identifier un homme impliqué dans un incident de rage au volant hier soir sur la rue Nordic à Lower Sackville.

 

Vers 20 h, la GRC du District d’Halifax a reçu un appel relativement à un incident survenu sur la rue Nordic. En arrivant sur les lieux, on a expliqué à la police que plus tôt dans la soirée, une femme se déplaçait en voiture avec son enfant sur la prom. Glendale. La femme s’est arrêtée au passage pour piéton à l’intersection de la prom. Pinehill pour laisser un piéton traverser.

 

L’homme qui conduisait derrière elle a dévié dans l’autre voie en klaxonnant et a crié après elle. La femme a poursuivi sa route après que le piéton a traversé et est entré dans une cour de la rue Nordic.

 

L’homme s’est alors stationné à côté d’elle et est sorti de son véhicule. Il a crié après elle et a donné des coups de poing dans le capot et le toit du véhicule qu’il conduisait, cabossant la surface. L’homme a ensuite donné des coups de poing dans les airs en direction de la femme, puis a donné un coup de poing sur la bordure du trottoir, se blessant peut-être la main.

 

La GRC du District d’Halifax aimerait parler à l’homme impliqué dans l’incident. Il conduisait une Honda Civic grise, ancien modèle, avec déflecteur noir sur le capot. Il s’agit d’un homme de race blanche aux cheveux bruns, d’environ 35 ans.

 

On demande à toute personne qui possède de l’information au sujet de cet incident de communiquer avec la GRC du District d’Halifax au 902 490-5020. Si vous désirez garder l’anonymat, vous pouvez également communiquer avec Échec au crime Nouvelle-Écosse en composant le 1-800-222-8477, en remplissant le formulaire sécurisé à www.crimestoppers.ns.ca ou en utilisant l’application de soumission de renseignements P3. Dossier 19-78600

 

June 3, 2019, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia . . . Nova Scotia RCMP wants Nova Scotians to know what happens when someone makes a threatening comment about a school.

Police investigate all calls involving threats to a school, even if the information is received through a third party or via social media. In every case, police attempt to get to the source of the information, and work with the school to determine whether the threat is genuine, or if it was a comment that was taken out of context, or not intended to be taken seriously. Police work with the school administration in cases like this to determine the best course of action, taking into account public safety and evaluating the risk.

The RCMP would like Nova Scotians to know that there could be serious criminal consequences to making a threat to a school. Investigating complaints where a false threat was made ties up police and school resources, when they could be better used in other areas. In some cases the school is either put in ‘hold and secure’ or ‘lockdown’ status which is best for student and staff safety, but causes significant worry for students, parents and staff, and disruption to the school day if the threat is determined to be false. In addition, police officers may be taken from other areas in order to assist with the response to these types of calls.

“We have seen an increase lately in complaints of threats to schools that turn out to be unfounded,” says Cpl. Jennifer Clarke of Nova Scotia RCMP. “Our goal is always public safety, and we will thoroughly investigate every call. We want people to understand it’s a significant impact on our resources to respond to these complaints, not to mention the impact it has on everyone involved, if the call is false,” she continues.

To contact police to report information about a threat at a school, call 902-490-5020 in HRM and 800-803-RCMP anywhere in Nova Scotia. If it’s an emergency, call 911

Help RCMP find driver of truck involved in collision

June 3, 2019, Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia…The RCMP is asking for public help to find a driver involved in a collision with a utility pole on Caldwell Dr. in Eastern Passage this morning.

At approximately 11:40 a.m., Halifax District RCMP got a call that a truck collided with a utility pole near the intersection of Caldwell Rd. and Shore Rd. and then turned westbound on Shore Rd.

Upon arrival, police learned that a dark blue 2007 GMC truck with Nova Scotia license plate number MAA95 was driving southbound in the 2000 block of Caldwell Rd. It appeared to narrowly miss colliding with a white Jeep then collided head-on with the utility pole and came to rest in a ditch. The pole and vehicle sustained damage in the collision.  The truck backed out of the ditch and continued southbound on Caldwell Rd and then turned westbound on Shore Rd.

Anyone who witnessed this incident, including the occupants of the white Jeep that was narrowly missed, are asked to call 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. Police File # 19-77330 refers.

Significant drug seizure in Yarmouth

June 1, 2019, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia . . . The RCMP in Yarmouth have completed a seven-month investigation and seized drugs, cash, and firearms as a result of two searches that were conducted on May 30. The investigation was led by the Yarmouth/Clare RCMP Street Crime Enforcement Unit, with assistance from members of Yarmouth RCMP and an RCMP Police Dog team. Following the searches, two men were arrested without incident and they remain in custody.

Police seized the following:

• Over $35,000 in cash,
• 2 modified handguns with ammunition,
• A significant quantity of Methamphetamine pills,
• A significant quantity of processed and packaged marihuana, including ‘shatter’,
• A significant quantity of cocaine,
• Steroid pills,
• Several scales and packaging material.

Robert Thomas Greenslade, 41, of Yarmouth, and Andrew Nhi Van Pham, 45, formerly of Yarmouth, have both been charged with the following offences:

• Trafficking Cocaine
• Trafficking Methamphetamine
• Trafficking in Cannabis
• Possession of Cocaine
• Possession of Methamphetamine
• Possession of Cannabis
• Conspire to commit an indictable offence x 2
• Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose x 2
• Careless use of a firearm x 2
• Unsafe storage of a firearm x 2
• Possession of a Prohibited Weapon x 2

Both have been remanded and will return to Yarmouth Provincial Court on June 3. The investigation is ongoing. File # 2019166642 refers.

This is another example of how methamphetamine has been making its way into many small communities in Nova Scotia and is causing a devastating  effect on drug users and their families.

Anyone with any information on drug dealers or other criminals committing crimes can submit an anonymous tip  to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or by submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App

 

Police seek public’s assistance identifying suspect in break and enter

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in a break and enter that occurred yesterday morning in Halifax.

At approximately 11:30 a.m. police were called to a report of a break and enter that had just occurred at a residence in the 0-100 block of Flamingo Drive in Halifax. The home owner, an 81-year-old woman who was home at the time, discovered a man in her residence.  When the home owner asked the man what he was doing in her residence he left and fled the area on foot. The home owner discovered that the man had taken cash and a number of pieces of jewelry that held significant sentimental value for her.

The suspect is described as white man with a moustache approximately 30-40 years old. He was wearing a black jacket, black ball cap and blue jeans.

Investigators are asking anyone who has information the man’s identity or 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 using the P3 Tips App. Police file 19-74195 refers.

At 2:00 a.m. on May 29, 2019 officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Irving on 10 Highfield Park Dr. in Dartmouth.  A male suspect entered the store and told the clerk he had a weapon and demanded cash.  No weapon was seen.  The suspect fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.  There were no injuries.

The suspect is described as a white male, 6’ tall, 200lbs, around 25 years old, clean shaven wearing a light blue hoodie, navy ball cap, beige pants and white shoes.

Anyone with information about this incident or the identity of the suspect 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.

At 11:38 p.m. on May 28, 2019 officers responded to a report of a robbery of a taxi driver in the area of the 6000 block of Young St. in Halifax.  A man got into the back seat of the taxi posing as a fare.  The suspect then put a knife to the taxi driver’s throat and demanded cash.  The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash to a waiting vehicle described as a dark sedan, possibly a Chevrolet Impala.

The taxi driver was not injured during the incident.

The suspect is described as a white male with black hair, 6’2” tall and around 25 years old wearing a red light summer jacket and black jeans.

Anyone with information about this incident or the identity of the suspect 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.