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Just before 2 A.M. this morning on December 22nd, 2021, Halifax Regional Police responded to a call for a commercial robbery that took place at the Subway located at 5669 Spring Garden Road Halifax.

It was reported that the suspect entered and produced a black handgun demanding money. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken and the suspect fled the store traveling on foot Westbound on Spring Garden Road.

Police Patrol and a K-9 officer searched the area, but the suspect has not yet been located.

No one was injured in the robbery.

Staff described the suspect as a white man, 5’0″ tall, thin, wearing all black with a mask where only his eyes could be seen and having a tattoo on his left hand.

The investigation is in its early stages. 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.

On November 30 at approximately 4 a.m., police responded to a report of a break and enter into a jewelry store located in the 1000 block of South Park Street. The suspects stole several gold and silver men’s rings and fled the area on foot. The first suspect is described as wearing a black jacket with fur on the hood, jeans and black shoes. The second suspect is described as wearing a black sweater with a logo on the front and black pants with a white stripe down the leg and carrying a black backpack.

On December 9 at approximately 1:40 a.m., police responded to a report of a break and enter into the same store. The suspect stole several men’s rings and fled the area on foot. The first suspect is described as 25-30 years old, 5’7” tall, approximately 150 lbs. and wearing a beige winter jacket. The second suspect is described as 25-30 years old, 5’10” tall, approximately 170 lbs. and wearing a black or navy-blue winter jacket.

The incidents remain under investigation by members of the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division.

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.

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Halifax Regional Police are investigating a weapons complaint that occurred Monday December 20^th 2021. A member of the public reported to police that at 6:47 P.M. they heard what they believed was gunfire in the area of 0-100 Farrell Street in Dartmouth.

When police arrived onscene, the suspect(s) had already fled. A home was damaged as a result of the gunfire, but no persons were struck and nobody was injured.

There is no ongoing threat to the public and police are onscene conducting an investigation along with members of the General Investigative Section and Forensic Identification Services.

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

December 20, 2021, Smiths Cove, Nova Scotia…Digby RCMP is investigating the theft of two Maud Lewis paintings from a home in Smiths Cove.

On September 10, police received a complaint of two Maud Lewis paintings being stolen from a home in Smiths Cove. Police learned that the paintings were valued at over $20,000 each. No other items were stolen from the home.

Police have continued to investigate the matter and followed up on information as it has been received, however Digby RCMP is appealing to the public for information relating to these two paintings. If anyone has information on this incident, they are asked to contact the Digby RCMP at 902-245-2579. 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 #: 20211357843

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Investigators with the Halifax Regional Police Patrol Division along with the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are investigating a robbery that occurred in Dartmouth this morning.

At approximately 02:35 a.m. hours, a male suspect entered the Circle K, Irving store located at 10 Highfield Park Dr, in Dartmouth. The suspect approached the counter and demanded the clerk give him money, he went behind the counter and took money from the till. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of money. There were no injuries to staff.

Patrol officers, along with a K-9 unit conducted an extensive search and preliminary investigation, but the suspect has not been located at this time.

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 5’5” in height, thin build, wearing a black hoody, black pants, with a dark facial covering.

Investigators are asking anyone who has any information on this incident or the suspect 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), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.

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December 19, 2021, Bible Hill, Nova Scotia… The Colchester County District RCMP is investigating three suspicious fires that occurred in Bible Hill.

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on December 18, RCMP responded to a break and enter on Wild Chance Dr. The homeowner returned home to a house full of smoke. Investigation determined that someone had entered the home through an open window and a sweater had been set on fire.

At 3:15 a.m. this morning, RCMP and Fire responded to a structure fire Wild Chance Dr. and note a deck on fire. While on scene at this fire, members were advised of another fire nearby on Bomber Dr. which was extinguished by the homeowner. The exterior of the house had been on fire.

No one was injured during these incidents. The cause of the fires is under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Colchester County District RCMP at 902-896-5000. 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 # 20211874093, 20211878168, 20211878225.

December 16, 2021, East Preston, Nova Scotia … Today marks two years since the murder of 45-year-old Jason Smith of East Preston.

Just before midnight on December 15, 2019, police were called to Dartmouth General Hospital because a 45-year-old man had been brought in with suspicious, life-threatening injuries. The man later succumbed to his injuries.

The investigation determined that Jason Smith was a victim of a shooting that took place at a home on Brooks Drive in East Preston. The investigation is ongoing, led by Special Investigation Section of the RCMP/HRP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division.

Anyone with information regarding 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 # 19-176536.

December 15, 2021, Lower Onslow, Nova Scotia…Colchester County District RCMP is investigating a suspicious incident where a woman chased a child after he got off a school bus in Lower Onslow.At approximately 2:20 p.m. yesterday afternoon, police received a complaint of a boy who had been chased by a woman after he got off a school bus on Cottam Dr. in Lower Onslow. Police learned that when the boy got off the bus, a black 4-door pickup truck began following him. A woman then got out of the passenger side of the truck and chased after the boy for a short distance. The boy managed to run to his home. The woman did not say anything during the interaction.

The truck has additional identifiable features including a plow mount with no plow, a back-rack in the bed of the truck and dark tinted windows.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Colchester County District RCMP at 902-893-6820. 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 #: 2021-1855780

December 15, 2021, Millbrook, Nova Scotia…Millbrook RCMP is investigating after a home invasion on Coach Rd. in Millbrook.

At approximately 9:40 p.m. yesterday, police responded to a report of a home invasion on Coach Rd. in Millbrook. Police learned that a man and woman were home when they heard a knock at the door. The woman answered the door and two men carrying firearms entered the residence. The two suspects stole items from the home and then fled.

No one was injured during this incident and police do not believe this be a random act.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Millbrook RCMP at 902-893-6819. 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 #: 2021-1857817

Police are investigating three assaults where a man sprayed three separate women with a sensory irritant last evening in Halifax.

At approximately 5:30 p.m., police received a report of an incident that had occurred 15 minutes earlier in the 1700 block of Market Street. A man approached a man and a woman in a parkade and sprayed a sensory irritant at the woman. The suspect fled the area on foot.

At 6:07 p.m. police responded to two additional incidents that had just occurred where a man had sprayed a woman with a sensory irritant. One incident occurred in the area of Market and Sackville streets and the other occurred on Prince Street between Barrington and Grafton streets. In both incidents, the man sprayed the sensory irritant at the woman as he walked past her.

The suspect is not known to the victims and is described as a white man, approximately 5’10” to 6’ tall with a thin build. He was wearing a black parka with beige fur around the hood, jeans and a dark colored face mask. In the last two incidents, he appeared to be listening to loud music playing from his phone.

The investigations are ongoing, and police are asking anyone with information or video from the area at the time of the incidents to contact 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.

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