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May 7, 2020, Tantallon, Nova Scotia . . . Halifax District RCMP is asking for assistance from the public to help locate 49-year-old Michael Leo Brown, who has been missing from Tantallon since May 2.

Michael Leo Brown is described as white, 5-foot-6, 155 lbs. He has black hair and hazzle eyes.

When someone goes missing, it has deep and far-reaching impacts for the person and those that know them. We ask that people spread the word through social media respectfully.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Michael Leo Brown 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 # 20-52778

Police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 40-year-old Dartmouth woman.

Kopo Heather Blakata was last in contact with her family, who live outside of the province, in August 2019. Her family contacted police last month to request a wellbeing check as it is unusual for Kopo to be out of contact for an extended period of time. Investigators have been unable to locate her and are asking anyone who has information on Kopo’s whereabouts or has been in contact with her to contact police.

Kopo is described as a black woman, 5’4”, 135 pounds with brown eyes and long black hair.

There is no information to suggest that Kopo has met with foul play, however, her family and police are concerned for her wellbeing.

Police are asking Kopo or anyone with information about her whereabouts 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 by using the P3 Tips app.

File # 20-48717

Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 22 year old male from Halifax.

Bruce Kwok, also known as Kwan Ho Kwok, was living in the south end of Halifax and was attending Dalhousie University. He last communicated with family on March 23rd.

Bruce is described as an Asian male, 5’8”, with a thin build with short dark hair.

There is no information to suggest that Bruce has met with foul play, however, his family and police are concerned for his well-being.

Police are asking Bruce or anyone with information about his whereabouts 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 by using the P3 Tips app.

Note to Media: A picture of Bruce is attached.

File #20-51402

At 9:30 a.m. on May 3, 2020, Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of a Break & Enter at a small business in the 400 block of Parkland Drive in Halifax. Investigators believe the business was entered by multiple suspects in the early morning hours this date.

Stolen from the business was an undisclosed quantity of cigarettes.

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

May 2, 2020, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia…Lunenburg District RCMP is warning the public of two recent reports of someone posing as a Nova Scotia Power employee and calling residents to request payment in gift cards.

On May 1 and again today, Lunenburg District RCMP had complaints where a caller stated the householder’s power meter was changed or needed to be changed immediately and a payment was required. The caller then requested the person on the line call a 1-800 number to pay. Once they called that number, the caller requested that payment be made in gift cards. One person provided over $1,000 in gift cards and later called police. The other person was asked to provide over $1,000 in gift cards but hung up and called police.

“Anyone who calls or emails you requesting payment in gift cards or crypto-currency is a scam,” says
Cpl. Wayne Ross of Nova Scotia RCMP Financial Crime Section. “Never provide them personal or financial information.”

Nova Scotia Power employees never initiate a request for payment over the phone. The only way to pay a bill with Nova Scotia Power is by calling their customer service line at 1-800-428-6230 or through the secure website at www.nspower.ca. Nova Scotia Power will not accept payment in the form of gift cards.

The RCMP is asking anyone who receives this type of call or has information regarding the person(s) making these calls to report it to their local police. 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 #s 2020-550649 and 2020-554097

Elvers, also known as Glass Eels, are juvenile American eels that have matured into the third stage of their lifecycle where they hatch from eggs in the Sargasso Sea, eventually making their way to inland waterways (rivers and streams) along the Atlantic Coast of North America as transparent small worm-like eels.

This fishery is closely monitored and managed but the opportunity for illegal activity remains a concern.

The Conservation and Protection Branch of The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is asking the public with any information about illegal elver fishing to call Crime Stoppers and leave an anonymous tip at 1 800 222 8477 or leave a tip at: crimestoppers.ns.ca  or via the p3 App.

 

 

April 29, 2020, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia… Yarmouth Town RCMP is asking for the public’s help to identify two persons of interest in relation to an arson and mischief.

Just after 1 a.m. on April 25, Yarmouth Town RCMP responded to a truck fire at a wharf on Water St. in Yarmouth. The investigation revealed that the truck was deliberately set on fire and completely destroyed. The next day, police were made aware of a nearby fishing boat from the same wharf that washed up on nearby rocks causing damage to the vessel. It appears as the boat’s lines to the wharf were disconnected around the same time as the arson.

Two people were captured on video surveillance in the area. One person is wearing a blue jacket, grey pants and carrying a black backpack. The second person is wearing a beige jacket and orange camouflage pants.

The Yarmouth Town RCMP are asking the public that if they have any information on the incidents or the two persons of interest to contact them at 902-742-8777. 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 # 2020520526

Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in relation to a wallet that was taken in Dartmouth last week.

A woman called police to file a lost property report after she left her wallet containing cash and identification in a shopping cart at a store on Wright Avenue in Dartmouth on April 20. She contacted the store when she realized her wallet was missing, but employees couldn’t find it.

Video surveillance shows a man walking out of the store with the woman’s wallet. The man is described as white, approximately 5’9” with a medium build and medium-length light-coloured hair. He was wearing a plaid jacket, jeans and white sneakers.

Investigators are asking anyone with information about the identity of the suspect or the woman’s property 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.

 

April 28, 2020, Fletchers Lake, Nova Scotia… Halifax District RCMP is asking for the public’s help to help solve an assault that occurred in Fletchers Lake.

At approximately 8:10 p.m. on April 21, Halifax District RCMP received a report of a woman walking along Holland Dr. when she was approached by a man and assaulted. The woman yelled and got away while the man ran away into the woods.

Police searched the area with assistance of the Halifax Regional Police K9 Unit but did not locate the suspect.

The suspect is described as a white man, between 17 and 22-year-old, slim build and light brown hair. He was wearing a light pink hoodie, black jogging pants with a white stripe and a black baseball cap.

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.