Category: Crime Of The Week

RCMP seeking public’s assistance to identify suspect

January 31, 2019, Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia… Halifax District RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance to identify a person of interest in relation to two thefts from a business in Cole Harbour.

Shortly before 10 a.m. on January 26 and at 9:30 a.m. on January 29, a man left a business on Forest Hills Parkway without paying for razor blades and an electric razor. The items are valued at over $2,000. The suspect is described as a 20-30 year-old white man, approximately 6 feet tall with a thin beard. He was wearing a black Puma sweater, a ball cap, black pants and black shoes.

Anyone with information about these incidents 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 numbers file #’s 19-13390, 14777 refer.

Jan 30th 2019

Police are investigating a break and enter that occurred in Halifax early yesterday morning. 

Police were called to a break and enter that had occurred early Tuesday morning at the Guardian Pharmacy located at 535 Larry Uteck Boulevard in Halifax. Multiple suspects forced their way into the pharmacy and caused damage to the interior including trying to disable the security system and access an automatic teller machine. They left with an undisclosed amount of cash.   

A black Dodge pickup truck was seen in the area of the pharmacy at the time of the incident. 

The investigation is ongoing and investigators are continuing their efforts to identify the suspects. They are asking 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.

RCMP encouraging home and business owners to protect valuables

January 23, 2019, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia… The RCMP is encouraging home and business owners to take a few extra steps to protect your valuables.

Police regularly seize stolen property and aim to return it to its rightful owners.  This challenge is easier met when a few proactive steps have been taken by property owners. Here are a few things you can do to help recover your valuables in the event they are ever stolen:

Mark it – Engrave equipment/valuables in a discreet location.

Document it – Photograph equipment/valuables and record serial numbers and engraving details.

Store it – Keep all documentation in a safe place.

Taking these simple steps could significantly increase your chances of having stolen items returned if they are ever recovered by police.

Note to media: Photos with examples of serial numbers are attached.

Welder stolen during break and enter

January 29, 2019, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia… Halifax District RCMP is investigating a Break, and Enter and Theft that occurred at a residence in the 0-100 block of Stokil Dr. in Lower Sackville.

Sometime between 10 p.m. January 27 and 6 a.m. January 28, the suspect(s) entered the unlocked garage of the home and stole a welder. The welder is described as a blue Mastercraft Mig welder, approximately 12”x 12” in size.

The investigation is ongoing.

If you have any information regarding this incident you are asked to contact Halifax District RCMP at 902-490-5020. should you wish to remain 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 use the P3 Tips App.

File # 19-14161

Medical alert device used to report break and enter

January 28, 2019, Little River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia . . . An 83-year-old woman was in her home on December 9, 2018, when she heard a loud bang shortly before 2 a.m. She then heard people going to the basement of her home, then towards her bedroom. She called out to see who it was, then heard male voices yelling “go, go, go”, and heard multiple people running from her home. The woman was not able to see the numbers on the phone and used her medical alert device to call for help.

Police arrived a short time later and noted that a vehicle had entered several driveways and backed out again. A break and enter was reported in the area later that day.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Oxford RCMP at 902-447-2525. 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 # 20181821566.

Masked man with knife robs Springhill service station

January 26, 2019, Springhill, Nova Scotia… At 2:22 pm, Springhill RCMP responded to an armed robbery at a service station on Highway 2 in Springhill.

A man entered the service station, approached the clerk and demanded she open the till. After the clerk refused, the man attempted to open the till himself; he was holding a knife with an approximately six-inch serrated blade. There was a brief altercation between the man and the clerk. The man fled the service station with an unknown amount of cash, and left the scene in the passenger seat of a newer model black Toyota Corolla, which had been waiting nearby.

The suspect is described as white, approximately 5’6″ tall, and 18 – 20 years old. He was wearing a blue hooded windbreaker, dark camouflage jogging pants, tight at the ankles, and a black face mask. The suspect may have an injury to his head or face resulting from the altercation with the clerk. No one else was injured during the incident.

The robbery is still under investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Springhill RCMP at 902-597-3770. 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 number 2019118095 refers.

Employee robbed at knife point in parking lot

January 22, 2019, Pictou, Nova Scotia . . . At 6:24 p.m. last evening, an employee was leaving a business on Veteran`s Dr. with the day`s deposits. She got into her car, and before she closed the door, a man grabbed the door, approached her, pointed a knife at her stomach, and told her to give him the money. She gave him the bag and he left the area on foot. No one was hurt and there were no witnesses in the area.

The suspect is described as a man, about six-foot tall with a thin build. He was wearing a dark coloured hoodie with a zipper in the front and fur lining in the hood. His hood was up and he was wearing a mask that covered the lower half of his face. An RCMP Police Dog Service team attended the area but was unable to locate a suspect.

Pictou District RCMP is asking for the public`s assistance with this investigation. Anyone who has information about this incident is asked to contact Pictou District RCMP at 902-755-2121. 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.

The investigation is ongoing.

Police File # 201994360 refers.

Recognize these people? Help solve theft from business

January 20, 2019, Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia…Inverness District RCMP is asking for help from the public to identify suspects following a theft from a business on Reeves St. in Port Hawkesbury.

On January 10 at approximately 7:30 p.m., a woman and a man entered the business together. The man picked up multiple perfume bottles, placed them inside his jacket, then deposited them into the woman’s purse. The suspects then left the business together.

The woman is described as being in her 40s with short black hair and a fair complexion. She was wearing a black jacket. The man is described as being in his late 40s with grey hair and a grey beard. He was wearing a black jacket and black pants. He was in a wheelchair and appeared to have one leg.

Inverness District RCMP is looking to identify the suspects.

Anyone with information on the identity of either of these persons is asked to contact Inverness District RCMP at 902-625-2220. Please quote File# 201945223. 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.

The investigation is ongoing.

File # 201945223