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July 20, 2021, East Preston, Nova Scotia…The Integrated RCMP/HRP General Investigation Section of the Criminal Investigation Division is investigating two suspicious fires that occurred in East Preston.

At approximately 2:25 p.m. on July 19, Halifax District RCMP responded to a structure fire on Lower Partridge River Rd. When police arrived, the garage attached to a home was on fire. Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency also responded. The garage was destroyed and the fire was believed to be suspicious in nature.

At 1:50 a.m. on July 20, Halifax District RCMP and Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency responded to a second structure fire at the same address on Lower Partridge River Rd. The home was on fire and destroyed.

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

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 # 21-87042, 21-87309

Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a man in relation to an assault that occurred earlier this week in Halifax.

On July 14 at approximately 12:50 p.m., police received a report of an assault that occurred at the intersection of Dunbrack Street and Albert Walker Drive. A car was at the intersection in the left-hand lane when a black truck pulled up in the right-hand lane alongside the car. The driver of the black truck proceeded to throw an object from the driver’s-side window at the passenger-side window of the car causing the window to break. The truck then left the area, continuing along Dunbrack Street.

The driver of the truck is described as a white man, bald in his early twenties. The truck was possibly towing a trailer.

Police are asking anyone with information about the identity of the driver or the incident to call 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.

At 00:40 A.M. Halifax Regional Police patrol officers were called to the area of Barrington Street and Richmond Street in Halifax for multiple concerned citizens reporting hearing multiple firearm discharges. It was reported that several shots were fired and suspects fled in vehicles and or on foot. 

Police arrived onscene and noted that several un-occupied vehicles and a residence were struck by gunfire.

There are no indications of anyone injured as a result.

Police have secured the area and there is no ongoing risk to the public. 

A person of interest has been taken into custody near the scene as well as a vehicle of interest located.

Traffic is closed in the immediate area of Barrington Street between Hanover Street and Duffus Street while members of the Halifax Regional Police Forensic Identification Unit complete their work. This closure is anticipated to remain in place into the morning. When the roadway is re-opened, that will be communicated.

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.

July 13, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia… Halifax District RCMP is asking for the public help to find a bicycle that was stolen in Lower Sackville.

At approximately 6:15 a.m. on July 12, a bicycle was taken from a vehicle parked in a parking lot on First Lake Dr.  The unique bicycle is a red and black BMC Pro Machine FLR01 with serial number E0506PM2510600.  

Anyone with information is asked to contact the 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 # 21-83621

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July 14, 2021, Millbrook, Nova Scotia…The suspicious death of a 42-year-old Sipekne’katik man is now being investigated as a homicide.

At approximately 2:15 p.m. on July 12, Millbrook RCMP responded to a report of a sudden death at a home on Glooscap Dr. in Millbrook. Police found a 42-year-old Sipekne’katik man deceased and his death has been ruled a homicide.

The investigation is being lead by the Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit and is being supported by the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner’s Office, RCMP Forensic Identification Services, Millbrook RCMP and Colchester County District RCMP. The Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit is asking anyone who has information about this incident to contact them at 902-896-5060. 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.

Our thoughts are with the victim’s family at this difficult time.

File #: 2021-1010041

CORRECTION: The original release stated that the male victim was from Millbrook. The male victim was actually from Sipekne’katik.

Police investigate suspicious death

July 13, 2021, Millbrook, Nova Scotia…The RCMP Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit with assistance from the Millbrook RCMP is investigating the suspicious death of a 42-year-old Millbrook man.

At approximately 2:15 p.m. yesterday, Millbrook RCMP responded to a report of a sudden death on Glooscap Dr. in Millbrook. Investigators have since deemed the death to be suspicious and the investigation is ongoing.

Further information will be provided as it becomes available.

The investigation is being supported by the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner’s Office, RCMP Forensic Identification Services and Colchester County District RCMP. The Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit is asking anyone who has information about this incident to contact them at 902-896-5060. 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.

Our thoughts are with the victim’s family at this difficult time.

File #: 2021-1010041

July 13, 2021, North Preston, Nova Scotia…Halifax District RCMP is investigating after a stabbing in North Preston.

At approximately 1:35 a.m. on July 11, police received a complaint of a stabbing on Simmonds Rd. in North Preston. Police responded, and learned that a man had been stabbed. The man was taken to hospital by ambulance for non-life threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing and led by the Integrated RCMP/HRP General Investigation Section (GIS) of the Criminal Investigation Division.

Anyone with information on 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.

On July 10th, 2021 shortly before midnight Halifax Regional Police officers were on an unrelated call in the area when they heard what sounded like multiple gunshots near Catherine Street and Lahey Road, Dartmouth.

Several officers attended the area immediately and located a man in a vehicle on Albro Lake Road who advised he had been delivering take-out food on Lahey Road when a group of 3-4 youth approached his vehicle and shot at him striking his vehicle multiple times before they ran away. The man fled to Albro Lake Road in his vehicle where he flagged down Police, he was not physically injured.

During the initial investigation it was discovered that another unoccupied vehicle and a residence on Lahey Road were also struck by bullets. The victim and suspects are not believed to be known to each other.

Investigators with the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are conducting the investigation.  The investigation is in its preliminary stages and is ongoing.   

Police 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.

Halifax Regional Police responded to a suspicious circumstance call earlier this week in Halifax.

On July 6 at approximately 8 p.m. a vehicle followed a 15-year-old youth who was walking in the area of Regent Road in Halifax. The driver asked the youth to get in his vehicle several times. The youth refused and walked away to a safe location. The vehicle was seen turning onto Connaught Avenue and left the area in an unknown direction of travel.

The vehicle was described as a light gray hatchback with a roof rack. The vehicle was being driven by a man described as 17 to 18-years-old with black hair, shaved on the sides with curls on top, and a nose ring.

Investigators are looking to speak with the driver of the vehicle or anyone who may have information in relation to this incident. Anyone with information is asked 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.

July 8, 2021, Queensland, Nova Scotia… Halifax District RCMP is investigating three break and enters in the Queensland and Hubbards area.

Between June 27 and 10:15 a.m. on July 7, a vacant home on St. Margarets Bay Rd. in Queensland was broken into, but it’s believed nothing was taken.

Between 8:45 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. on July 7, an unlocked home on St. Margarets Bay Rd. in Queensland was accessed. Missing items include two laptops, cash, a battery charger and an extension cord.

Overnight between July 6 and 7, a church on Shore Club Rd. in Hubbards was broken into. A window was broken to gain entry, but nothing was taken.

The RCMP wants to remind residents to lock their doors and windows when not at home. 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.

File # 21-81393

July 8, 2021, Sandy Point, Nova Scotia…Shelburne RCMP has charged a 46-year-old man after a home invasion in Sandy Point.

At approximately 11:40 p.m. on July 6, police received a complaint of a home invasion at a residence on Sandy Point Rd. in Sandy Point. Police responded, and when they arrived, they learned that three men had broken into the home. At the time of the break-in, three men had been inside the home sleeping. During the break-in, the three suspects damaged the home and assaulted one of the occupants. Two of the suspects had fled the scene prior to police arrival, and one suspect had been left behind.

Police arrested the male suspect without incident and held him in custody overnight. The man has since been released on conditions and will be appearing in court at a later date.

The investigation is ongoing, and the Shelburne RCMP is still looking for two more suspects. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Shelburne RCMP at 902-875-2490. 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 # 2021-976790