Police charge man in relation to the homicide of Anthony Charles Johnson

Investigators in the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division have charged a man with first-degree murder in relation to the homicide of Anthony Charles Johnson earlier this year in Halifax.

At 11:30 p.m. on January 26, 2020, Halifax Regional Police responded to the area of Connaught and Chisholm Avenues in Halifax to a report of a man who had been shot. Officers located Anthony Charles Johnson, 31, of Halifax, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he remained until he passed away on February 6. Anthony’s death was deemed a homicide by the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service.

Investigators travelled to Toronto, Ontario, and with the assistance of members of Toronto Police Service, arrested Shondell James Ogden, 30, yesterday at the Toronto South Detention Center, 106 Horner Avenue. Ogden was brought back to Nova Scotia yesterday and is expected to answer to the first-degree murder charge through the court process today.

We hope that these charges bring some measure of comfort to Anthony’s family and our thoughts remain with them at this difficult time.

Ogden has also been charged with kidnapping and conspiracy to commit the indictable offence of kidnapping in relation to a separate incident. On January 22 police received a report that earlier in the day a 32-year-old woman had been kidnapped from a location on Romans Avenue in Halifax. She was released later that same day and did not suffer any physical injuries. Police believe this was not a random incident.

Two other men were also charged in relation to the kidnapping:

• Justin Gregory Miller, 39, of Dartmouth, was charged with kidnapping with a firearm, conspiracy to commit the indictable offence of kidnapping and unlawful confinement. He appeared in court on March 17.
• Paul Raymond Howe, 33, of Halifax, was charged with kidnapping with a firearm and conspiracy to commit the indictable offence of kidnapping. He appeared in court on March 19.
• The investigation into Anthony’s murder is ongoing. Investigators are continuing to ask anyone who may have information 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 using the P3 Tips App.

Help RCMP solve break, enter and theft from business 

April 21, 2019, Glooscap First Nation, Nova Scotia…Kings District RCMP is asking for help identifying a suspect following a theft from a business on Smith Rd. in Glooscap First Nation.

On April 8 at approximately 2:50 a.m., a man wearing grey pants, a red or orange hoodie and a white balaclava entered the business by breaking the glass front door. He then stole tobacco products and left the business.

He returned a short time later and took an axe left behind during the first break-in.

It appears that the suspect changed his clothing between the first and second break-ins. The second time, he was wearing a ball cap and a sweater wrapped around his neck. In both events, the suspect drove a pickup truck that is possibly light blue in colour and may have a different colour on the bottom portion of the truck. The different colouring of the bottom portion of the truck could also be road dust.

The suspect is described as tall and thin. He may walk with a limp or altered gait.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect is asked to contact Kings District RCMP at 902-679-5555. Please quote File# 2020451586. 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 # 2020451586

Halifax Regional Police is investigating multiple reports of thefts from vehicles that occurred last week.

Between April 5 and 11, Halifax Regional Police received 31 reports of thefts from vehicles throughout the region.

Police are reminding people to:

• Lock your vehicle, even when parked in your driveway.
• Never leave valuables in your vehicle, especially in plain view.
• Leave outside lights or motion sensors on.

The investigations into these incidents are ongoing and we encourage anyone who had property stolen from their vehicle to report it to police.

We ask that anyone who observes suspicious activity in or around parked vehicles or in their neighbourhood to call police immediately at 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 Investigate Break & Enter – Dartmouth

At 2:03 p.m., on the 15^th of April, a Halifax Regional Police officer in a marked police vehicle was conducting a routine patrol of a construction site located at the 300 block of  Higney Avenue in Dartmouth, when he came upon two suspects who had broken into a construction trailer and were loading tools from the construction trailer into their vehicle. When the suspects noticed the officer they fled from the scene in their vehicle. The officer followed the suspect vehicle, behind the blacked out area of the commercial building which was under construction, and the suspect vehicle drove into a recently dugout utility trench. The police vehicle also went into the trench striking the suspect vehicle from behind. Other police units arrived on scene and both suspects were taken into custody. Neither the officer or the two suspects were injured.

One suspect a 34 year-old male from Bedford is being held for court and is facing the following Criminal Code charges: Break & Enter, Fleeing Police, Driving while Prohibited and Breaches of Undertaking.

The other suspect a 39 year-old female from Dartmouth is facing the Criminal Code charge of  Break and Enter and was released on documents to appear in court at a later date.

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.

Colchester RCMP seeking information on robbery

April 14, 2020, Bible Hill, Nova Scotia . . . On April 14 at approximately 3:25 a.m., a lone male, dressed in black clothing and with his face covered, entered a convenience store on Main St. in Bible Hill. The man displayed a weapon and demanded money and cigarettes from the lone female attendant. No one else was in the store at the time and no one was injured during the incident. A small amount of cash and cigarettes were handed over before the man fled on foot. The man is described as over 6 feet tall, thin, with light brown skin and freckles across his upper cheeks and the bridge of his nose.

Police are asking for public assistance with this investigation. Anyone with any information about this robbery is asked to contact Colchester 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.

On April, 13, 2020 at 0330 am a call was received of a vehicle fire on the grounds of Dartmouth High School at 95 Victoria Rd, Dartmouth.  Halifax Regional Police and Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Service responded.  When police and fire arrived the vehicle was fully engulfed and it appeared to have struck the school.  After the fire was extinguished and examination of the vehicle suggested the fire was deliberately set.  Officers also discovered what is believed to be bullet holes in the engine bonnet of the vehicle.  There was minimal damage to the school as a result of the incident.  The vehicle was discovered to have been stolen over night when police made contact with the owner.

Halifax Regional Police is asking anyone that may have witnessed anyone in the area around the time of the fire or anyone that may have information regarding the origin of the possible bullet holes to contact police at 902-490-5020 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477).

Just after 12:00 a.m. officers with Halifax Regional Police along with Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency personnel responded to reports of multiple vehicles on fire in the parking lot of a business located in the 800 block of Old Sambro Road in Halifax.

No one was injured in this fire which was quickly extinguished by Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency.

Preliminary investigation by responding officers suggests that the fire is suspicious and that it began at one unoccupied vehicle which was destroyed and spread to a second unoccupied vehicle parked nearby.

Investigators 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  or using the P3 Tips App.

Case #20-44858

Police looking for robbery suspect

Police are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a robbery that occurred in Dartmouth at 7:15 p.m. April 10th

At approximately 7:15 p.m. Halifax Regional Police received a report of a robbery that had just occurred at the Circle K store located at 200 Waverley Road. A man entered the store, threatened a staff member with a knife and demanded money. The man then fled on foot with an amount of money and cigarettes.  The staff member was not injured.

The suspect is described a 6ft tall, stocky build, wearing black leggings, a black sweater and carrying a green bag.

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.

Police are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a robbery that occurred in Dartmouth at 7:15 p.m. today.

At approximately 7:15 p.m. Halifax Regional Police received a report of a robbery that had just occurred at the Circle K store located at 200 Waverley Road. A man entered the store, threatened a staff member with a knife and demanded money. The man then fled on foot with an amount of money and cigarettes.  The staff member was not injured.

The suspect is described a 6ft tall, stocky build, wearing black leggings, a black sweater and carrying a green bag.

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.

Case #20-44435