February 5, 2020, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia…The RCMP is investigating a shooting that left a 17-year-old female with serious but non-life-threatening injuries on February 4.

At approximately 10:10 p.m., Yarmouth RCMP responded to a call about a possible gunshot victim. The victim was located inside a taxi on Main St. when the driver flagged down police out of concern for their passenger.

Upon approaching the vehicle, the member observed serious but non-life-threatening injuries to the passenger and she was transported to hospital by EHS.

The preliminary investigation has revealed that the victim had been socializing with several people at a home on Cliff St. where she was shot. It is believed that the victim and the suspect are known to each other.

The investigation is ongoing and being led by Yarmouth Town RCMP with assistance from Yarmouth Town GIS, Yarmouth/Claire Street Crime Enforcement Unit and the Yarmouth County Detachment. Police Dog Services also assisted with the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Yarmouth Town RCMP 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

Police Investigate a business break and enter

February 2, 2020 at about 9:54 PM, Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of a Break and Enter in progress at 6 Long Lake Drive, Halifax. A witness had contacted police after seeing suspicious persons inside a fenced compound of a closed business. A 28 year old male was arrested at the scene. A 26 year old male was tracked by K9 and arrested in a wooded area off the Prospect Bay Road. Both adult males have been charged with Break and Enter and will appear in Halifax Provincial Court on a future date.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked 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.

Police file: 20-15768 refers

There are several Break and Enters that could be related, all in the Area of Ohio in Shelburne County, From Lower Ohio, Middle Ohio, Upper Ohio and Indian Fields. As a result of an investigation, suspects were identified but grounds were not established to arrest anyone.

Below is different files numbers with the corresponding dates of the incidents and common items that were stolen from seasonal residences

File# 2019962543, Reported 2019-07-03, 203 Highway, Lower Ohio, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

File# 2019968999, Reported 2019-07-04, 203 Highway, Middle Ohio, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

File#20191009280, Reported 2019-07-11, 203 Highway, Lower Ohio, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

File# 20191039797, Reported 2019-07-16, 203 Highway, Indian Fields, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

All of the above Break and Enters occurred between April 25th, 2019 and July 12th, 2019.

Some of the common items taken from the residences include:

-Several Firearms, rifles and shot guns

-Jewellery

-Camping Equipment

-Military medals

-Tools(Very Common), specifically chain saws and drills.

-Trail Cameras (Very Common)

-Hand held Global Positional Systems

-A Prop Outboard Motor

-Clothing

-Pellet Guns

-A black Samsung Televison

-Clothing

The Shelburne RCMP would like to ask anyone with information to contact the Shelburne Royal Canadian Mounted Police at 902-875-2490, or   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

Police investigating bank robbery- Dutch Village Road

Police are investigating a robbery at a Halifax Bank that occurred earlier today.

At approximately 12 p.m. police received a report of a robbery that had just occurred at the Bank of Nova Scotia located at 3480 Dutch Village Road. A man entered the bank said he had a gun and demanded money from the teller. The suspect then fled on foot with an amount of money. There was no weapon seen and there were no reported injuries.

The suspect is described as a white man in his thirties to forties, slim build, 5’’8” with short hair. He was wearing jeans and a black winter jacket with fur on the hood.

Police believe there may have been people who witnessed the incident and 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 file 20-14691 refers.

Police searching for robbery suspect 

Police are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a robbery that occurred in Halifax this evening. 

At approximately 7:45 p.m. police received a report of a robbery that had just occurred at the Sobeys Smoke Shop located at 287 Lacewood Drive.  A man entered the store, demanded money and then fled on foot with an amount of money.  There was no weapon seen and no reported injuries. 

The suspect is described as a white man in his fifties, 5’8” with grey hair.  He was wearing jeans and a black bomber-style winter jacket with fur on the hood. 

Police are investigating the possibility that this robbery is related to a similar incident reported earlier this date on Joseph Howe Drive. 

Anyone who witnessed the robbery or has information about this incident 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 searching for robbery suspect 

Police are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a robbery that occurred in Halifax today. 

At approximately 10:30 a.m. police received a report of a robbery that had just occurred at the Superstore Smoke Shop located at 3601 Joseph Howe Drive. A man entered the store demanded money then fled on foot with an amount of money.  There was no weapon seen and no reported injuries. 

The suspect is described as a white man in his fifties or sixties, 5’’6” with grey hair. He was wearing jeans and a black bomber-style winter jacket with fur on the hood. 

Police believe there may have been people who witnessed the incident and 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 seek public’s assistance in identifying a suspect

Police are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects in an assault that occurred last month in Halifax.

At approximately 5:15 p.m. on December 8 police responded to a report of a group of people fighting in the MacDonald’s parking lot located at 6982 Mumford Road. The suspects had left the area prior to police arrival.

While on scene police received a report that a man had been assaulted by a group of youths/young at the same location. The man and the group were involved in a verbal dispute when two of the members of the group assaulted him. The man attended the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

 

The first suspect is described as a black man in his late teens or early twenties, approximately 5’10” with a thin build and wearing a reddish jacket.

The second is described as a black man in his late teens or early twenties approximately 5’6” with a thin build and wearing a dark jacket.

Police believe there may have been people in the parking lot who witnessed the incident and 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.

RCMP investigates shots fired

January 26, 2020, Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia… Halifax District RCMP is investigating a report of shots fired at a residence in Hammonds Plains.

At approximately 3 a.m. this morning, Halifax District RCMP received a complaint of gun shots being fired at a residence on White Hills Rn. Four occupants were inside the residence at the time but no one was injured. The residence was found to have minor damage.

Police do not believe this was a random act.

Anyone with information about 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.

File # 20-12083

Police Investigate Weapons Call – Shooting

At 11:30 p.m. 26 January, Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of a male shot at Connaught Avenue / Chisholm Avenue, Halifax.  Multiple officers responded to the scene and located an adult male with life threatening injuries.  The investigation is in the early stages and the General Investigation Section and Forensic Identification Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are conducting the investigation.

Traffic Blocked:  All vehicle and pedestrian traffic on Connaught Avenue between Windsor Street and Regent Street and will remain closed for an extended period of time.

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 warn public of fraudulent phone calls

Halifax Regional Police would like to notify the public of a recent increase in calls where a scammer identifies themselves as a police officer or representative of the Canada Revenue Agency and advises the caller they must pay money, usually by forwarding gift card information, or converting cash to Bitcoin, to avoid prosecution.

A common theme of late is the scammer will advise the victim they have been identified as possessing a number of fraudulent bank accounts. They are told a warrant has been issued and the police may already be on their way to arrest them. To avoid being arrested they are given the option of paying, usually by one of the above noted means.

No police agency, nor the Canada Revenue Agency will ever make such phone calls. The callers in these cases are scammers. Do not provide or confirm any personal information to the caller and hang up the phone.

Fraud prevention advice can be found on the Canadian Anti-fraud Centre website at:

http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm