On July 10, at approximately 11:15 p.m., police responded to report of a man who had been stabbed in the 2000 block of Gottingen Street.
The 45-year-old victim was transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The victim and suspect were not known to each other but had an argument prior to the assault taking place.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information or video from the area of Cragg Avenue and Gottingen Street to Buddy Daye Street on July 10th, 2025, between 10 p.m. and 11:30 pm 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.
Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in Dartmouth last night.
At approximately 9:05 p.m., officers responded to reports of multiple gunshots in the area of Charlottetown Way in Dartmouth. There were no reported injuries.
A newer white SUV, described as having bluish headlights, was observed leaving the area toward Valleyfield Road at the Spikenard Street exit at the time of the incident. A person, wearing a grey hoodie with the hood up, was also seen on the footpath going toward Bowser Avenue from Charlottetown Way. The person got into a blue sedan, possibly a Honda Civic.
The investigation is in the early stages. Members of the Forensic Identification Section, Criminal Investigation Division, Patrol, General Investigation Section and K9 assisted at the scene.
Investigators are asking anyone with information or video from the area 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 11, 2025, Lake Echo, Nova Scotia… RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has charged five people after executing a search warrant at a home in Lake Echo.
On July 4, the RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment Street Crime Enforcement Unit, with assistance of the RCMP Emergency Response Team, executed a search warrant at a residence on Snow White Dr. as part of an ongoing drug trafficking and firearms investigation. Five people were safely arrested at the home.
As a result of the search, officers seized a .223 calibre assault-style rifle loaded with a high-capacity magazine, ammunition, three replica handguns, a quantity of cocaine, narcotic prescription pills, dried cannabis, and a Dodge Ram 1500 that had been reported stolen.
Joseph Andrew Fitzgerald, 51, of Lake Echo; Cheray Shedrick, 35, of Sipekne’katik; Samantha Jeane Forbes, 34, of Newport; Richard Douglas Ruth, 48, of Porters Lake; and Norman Blair Philpitt, 58, of Lake Echo, have each been charged with:
Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
Unsafe Storage of Firearm
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Unauthorized Possession of Prohibited Weapon or Restricted Weapon
Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Device or Ammunition Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
Possession of a Weapon Obtained by Commission of Offence
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime (over $5,000)
Laundering Proceeds of Crime
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
Fitzgerald has also been charged with Possession Contrary to Order (three counts) and Failure to Comply with Order (three counts). Shedrick has also been charged with Failure to Comply with Order (four counts).
Nova Scotians are encouraged to contact their nearest RCMP detachment or local police to report crime, including the illegal sale of drugs, in their communities. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or using the P3 Tips app.
File #: 25-93782
Note to media: Photos of the items seized are attached.
July 9, 2025, Chester, Nova Scotia… Lunenburg District RCMP has charged two people after their vehicle struck an RCMP officer in Chester.
On July 7, at approximately 8:55 a.m., Lunenburg District RCMP responded to a report of a potential impaired driver in a parking lot on Hwy. 3.
Upon arrival, an RCMP officer approached the suspect vehicle, a Ford Flex, and spoke with the driver, who was displaying signs of impairment.
The driver then started the vehicle and sped off at a high rate of speed, dragging the officer into a police vehicle.
The officer, who sustained minor injuries, was examined by EHS at the scene.
While fleeing the area, the Flex sideswiped a vehicle, failed to negotiate a turn from Hwy. 14 onto Hwy. 103, and crashed into a guardrail. The male driver and female passenger attempted to take off on foot before being arrested.
Ryan Jacob Wheeler, 37, of Stonehurst, has been charged with:
Assault of a Peace Officer with a Weapon
Flight from a Peace Officer
Operating a Conveyance while Prohibited
Operating a Conveyance in a Manner Dangerous to the Public
Resist Arrest
Sahara Lee Dorey, 26, from Lunenburg, has been charged with Resist Arrest.
Both Wheeler and Dorey were remanded into custody. They’re due to appear in Bridgewater Provincial Court on July 8.
The investigation is ongoing, with assistance from the Nova Scotia RCMP Collision and Reconstruction Service.
On July 8 Cumberland County RCMP received a complaint of five stolen RXV Elite E Z GO Golf Carts from the Northumberland Links Golf Course in Pugwash, NS. At 01:19 a.m. on July 8 a black pickup truck hauling a closed utility trailer and a 24 ft U-Haul truck were used by three thieves.
Anyone with any information about this crime or any other crimes can call Cumberland RCMP at 902 667 3859. Anonymous tips can be sent through Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222 8477(TIPS) or at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or via the P3 app.
Included are photos of the same model golf carts and the suspect vehicles.
July 8, 2025, Antigonish, Nova Scotia… Antigonish County District RCMP is seeking information from the public following two incidents in Antigonish over the weekend.
On July 6, at approximately 1:25 a.m., RCMP officers and fire services responded to a report of several Molotov cocktails being thrown at a home and vehicle on Martin St.
At the scene, officers seized several glass bottles containing fuel and engaged RCMP Forensic Identification Services to analyze the items.
Two people wearing black hoodies were seen leaving the area in a dark GMC vehicle.
Later, at approximately 4:15 a.m., Antigonish County District RCMP responded to a report of fireworks being shot at a residence on Xavier Dr.
Officers believe the two incidents are related and the investigations are ongoing.
Anyone with information about the incidents or who has video footage of the areas in the overnight hours of July 6 is asked to call Antigonish County District RCMP at 902-863-6500. To remain anonymous, contact 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 are investigating a robbery that occurred in Halifax on earlier this week.
On June 30 at approximately 4:35 p.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Bank of Montreal, located at 6980 Mumford Road in Halifax.
A man entered the bank, threatened a teller with a weapon and demanded money. The man then fled on foot with a quantity of money. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate him. There were no reported physical injuries.
The suspect is described as a man, approximately 5’8”-5’11” tall , approximately 40-years-old, medium build, wearing a blue flannel jacket, and black jogging pants. The man had his face partially covered with what appeared to be a black handkerchief.
Anyone with information or video from the area 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.
Police have charged three people with firearm offences after an incident in Halifax yesterday afternoon.
At approximately 3:30 p.m., officers responded to multiple reports of gunfire in the area of Buddy Daye Street and Gottingen Street and in Halifax. There were no reported injuries.
The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle prior to police arrival.
At approximately 10 p.m., the Emergency Response Team, K9 and crisis negotiators executed
a search warrant at a residence in the 3400 block of Barrington Street.
Three occupants of the residence were arrested, and a firearm was seized.
Anaysia Riley, 20, is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court today to face charges of:
Discharge a firearm with intent
Use a firearm in commission of an offence
Pointing a firearm
Unauthorized possession of a firearm
Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace
Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
Unsafe storage of a firearm
Possession of a firearm in a vehicle
A 46-year-old woman, is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date to face charges of:
Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
Unauthorized possession of a firearm
Unsafe storage of a firearm
A 17-year-old youth is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial youth court today to face charges of:
Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
Unauthorized possession of a firearm
Unsafe storage of a firearm
Investigators are asking anyone with information about this incident or video from the area 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.
June 27, 2025, Port Williams, Nova Scotia… Kings District RCMP is investigating indecent acts that occurred in Port Williams and the Berwick area.
On June 26, at approximately 10:50 p.m., Kings District RCMP responded to a report of a man exposing himself while alongside Hwy. 358, near the 960 block, in Port Williams. The man is described as 40-50 years old. He was wearing a t-shirt, shorts, a ball cap, and a backpack. RCMP officers patrolled the area but didn’t locate the man.
On June 25, at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a man exposing himself on the Harvest Moon Trail, between Commercial St. and Bent Rd., near Berwick. The man is described as approximately 30 years old, and about 5-foot-10. He was wearing a white tank top and black shorts. RCMP officers searched the trail and spoke with people in the area, but the man was not found.
The investigations are ongoing; however, officers don’t believe the two incidents are related.
Anyone with information regarding these men or these indecent acts is asked to contact Kings District RCMP at 902-679-5555. 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.
June 26, 2025, Westville, Nova Scotia… The Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (PCISCEU) has charged a woman with drug trafficking after executing a search warrant in Westville as part of an ongoing investigation.
On June 18, the PCISCEU, with assistance from Westville Police Service, executed a search warrant at a home on MacKay St. Officers safely arrested a 41-year-old woman and seized a quantity of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine, 900 pills believed to be various illicit drugs, and drug paraphernalia.
Kathy Dawn Stanton of Westville has been charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (four counts). She was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Pictou Provincial Court on September 22.
Nova Scotians are encouraged to contact their nearest RCMP detachment or local police to report crime, including the illegal sale of drugs, in their communities. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or using the P3 Tips app.
Notes:
The PCISCEU is made up of police officers from Pictou County District RCMP, Westville Police Service, and Stellarton Police Service.
