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Halifax Regional Police

Media Release

March 9, 2020 (12:40 p.m.)

Police investigating report of school bus struck by object

Police are investigating a report of a school bus struck by an unknown object this morning in Halifax.

At approximately 9:40 a.m. police received a report that a school bus had been struck by an unknown object while travelling in the area of Hilden Drive and Herring Cove Road at approximately 8:30 a.m. There were no students on board the bus at the time of the incident and no one was injured.

The investigation is in the early stages and police are asking anyone with information in relation to this incident to contact police or 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 via the P3 Tips App

Police file number 20-32256 refers.

March 10, 2020, New Edinburgh, Digby County, Nova Scotia . . . On March 8, a homeowner returned from work to find that while he was out, someone broke into his home and stole four handguns and several rifles from locked cabinets inside his home.

Members of Meteghan RCMP responded and determined with the help of witnesses that the break-in occurred between 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on March 8. Police, with assistance from RCMP Police Dog Services, recovered all of the rifles in two different locations in the area. Four handguns still remain missing. They are described as:

• Sig Sauer P226R Elite Dark
• Sig Sauer P227R
• Springfield Armory XD40 Tactical
• Ruger Mark 3 Hunter

The serial numbers of the stolen firearms have been provided to police. All firearms were registered and were stored properly in locked cabinets inside the home. Meteghan RCMP is investigating this incident and is asking anyone with information about it to contact them at 902-645-2326. 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 # 2020330862

Police have charged four people after conducting a search of a residence in Dartmouth on March 6.

At approximately 1:30 p.m., members of the Drug Unit of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division, and the East Division Quick Response Unit, conducted a search warrant at a residence in the 0-100 block of Pinecrest Drive in Dartmouth. Four people were arrested inside the residence without incident.  Investigators seized quantities of cash and crack cocaine.

A 49-year-old Dartmouth woman, 55-year-old Dartmouth man, 41-year-old Halifax woman and a 56-year-old Halifax man are all scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court at a later date to face one count each of possession for the purpose of drug trafficking.

Police encourage anyone with information about illegal drug activity, to contact police or 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 via the P3 Tips App.

Police are investigating a report of a school bus struck by an unknown object this morning in Halifax.

At approximately 9:40 a.m. police received a report that a school bus had been struck by an unknown object while travelling in the area of Hilden Drive and Herring Cove Road at approximately 8:30 a.m. There were no students on board the bus at the time of the incident and no one was injured.

The investigation is in the early stages and police are asking anyone with information in relation to this incident to contact police or 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 via the P3 Tips App.

Halifax health care practitioner facing additional sexual assault charges

Investigators with the Sexual Assault Investigative Team (SAIT) of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division have charged a Halifax health care practitioner in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in 2017.

On October 15, 2019, a woman contacted police to report that she had been sexually assaulted in May 2017 at the Qing Li Chinese Therapy Clinic located at 206-1535 Dresden Row in Halifax.

As a result of the investigation, SAIT members arrested a man at Police Headquarters on Gottingen Street in Halifax at approximately 12 p.m. yesterday. Xiao Han Li, 32, of Halifax, is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court today to face one count of sexual assault.

Out of respect and concern for the victim’s privacy and wellbeing, we are not releasing any further details regarding the incident. Police file 2019-147699 refers.

Police are asking anyone with any further information about this incident or any other crimes 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.

 

March 7, 2020, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia . . . Cumberland District RCMP is asking for help from the public to locate 50- year-old Benjamin Perry. Perry was last seen leaving a location in Upper Nappan at 3 p.m. today and has not been seen since. Police are concerned for his well being.

Perry is described as white, 5-foot-10 and 160 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. When last seen, he was wearing a grey sweatshirt and jeans.

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 about Benjamin Perry is asked to contact Cumberland District RCMP at 902-667-3859. 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 # 2020326658

At 12:50 a.m., 8 March, Halifax Regional Police responded to report of a Bomb Threat at the Liquor Dome Complex 1726 Argyle Street Halifax.  Approximately 1,300 patrons and staff were evacuated from the building.

Halifax Transit provided a bus as a temporary shelter for those that could not leave the area.

Multiple police units are currently on scene and are actively securing the area by moving patrons and pedestrian away from the area.

Traffic Blocked:  Police have blocked all vehicle and pedestrian traffic surrounding the Liquor Dome Complex: Argyle Street, Carmichael Street, Prince Street and Grafton Street.  The streets will remain closed for an extended period of time.

The investigation is in the early stages and an update will be provided at 5:00 a.m.

UPDATE:  A Police Service Dog and Handler trained in explosive detection attended and at 3:22 a.m., confirmed there was no explosive device inside the Liquor Dome complex.  At 3:38 a.m., all traffic was re-opened.  No one was injured during this incident.  However, hundreds of patrons were evacuated without their jackets and many could not leave the area.  Halifax Transit provided several buses as comfort shelters for those patrons that were stuck in the cold.

Investigators with the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are conducting the investigation.  There is no suspect information at this time.

Police are asking anyone with information about this incident 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.

March 5, 2020, Westphal, Nova Scotia… Halifax District RCMP is asking for the public’s help to locate a stolen dump truck and to identity a suspect.

Between 8:55 p.m. and 9: 15 p.m. on February 24, a dump truck was stolen from a business parking lot on Hwy. 7 in Westphal. The video surveillance shows a small white car driving into the parking lot of the business next door, a man is then seen walking towards the stolen dump truck. The man gets into the dump truck and the truck drives away.

The truck is a white 2008 GMC C5500 dump truck with attached Nova Scotia licence plate 52466D. NDS Property Services is written on the doors of the truck. The suspect was wearing a black hoodie with a graphic on the front, blue jeans and black sneakers.

Anyone with information on the 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 # 20-26266

March 4, 2020, Seal Harbour, Nova Scotia… Sherbrooke RCMP is asking for the public’s help to identify a person of interest in relation to an arson.

At 11:15 a.m. on February 5, RCMP responded to a report of a structure fire at a home on Seal Harbour Rd. in Seal Harbour. The fire department attended and extinguished the fire. The home was destroyed and the investigation determined that the fire was suspicious in nature.   No one was injured as a result of the fire.

Sherbrooke RCMP is looking for the public’s help in identifying a vehicle that was parked on the side of Hwy. 316 in the Seal Harbour area during the hours of 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on February 5.

Police believe that the person driving that vehicle may have information about the fire.

If you have any information relating to the fire or the vehicle, please contact Sherbrooke RCMP at 902-522-2200. 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 # 2020168604

At 2:55 p.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to a robbery that had just occurred Home Depot 367 Lacewood Drive Halifax.  Staff reported approached a male suspected to be shoplifting saw blades who produced a box-cutter knife and fled to a waiting dark pickup truck.  No one was injured and the suspects are described as:

Suspect #1 – Unknown white male, late 20’s, thin build, brown hair, scruffy facial hair, wearing black parka with fur lined hood, high boot with tape.

Suspect #2 – Unknown white male, 50’s driving the vehicle.

Police are asking anyone with information about this incident 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.