July 24, 2019, Windsor Junction, Nova Scotia… On July 23, Halifax District RCMP received a report of a break and enter into a home on Capilano Dr. in Windsor Junction.

 Between 11 p.m. on July 21 and 5:30 a.m. on July 22, a home on Capilano Drive in Windsor Junction was broken into. The suspect(s) entered an unlocked vehicle in the driveway and opened the garage door with the garage door opener. The suspect(s) then entered the attached garage and went into the main area of the house. Several items were stolen from the residence including the garage door opener. The homeowners were home when this occurred but did not notice their home had been broken into until they woke up and subsequently called the police.

Police are also reminding property owners to lock their homes, garages and vehicles, especially overnight. Property owners can take extra steps to deter thieves such as installing outdoor lights, motion sensors or trail cameras.

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 #19-104155

Just before 8:00 p.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery at The Cake Lady located at 1549 Lower Water St. in Halifax. A man knocked on the rear door of the business and when the employee answered the suspect male appeared to be holding a knife in his sleeve and demanded money.  The male obtained an undisclosed amount of cash and then fled on foot.  The employee was not injured.

The suspect is described as a white male, 5’9” tall, heavy set with a short scruffy beard and facial acne, wearing a gray hoodie with the hood up, blue and green checkered shorts and dirty white sneakers.

Anyone with information about this incident or the identity of the suspect 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.

July 24, 2019, Great Village, Colchester County, Nova Scotia . . . On July 20 Colchester District RCMP responded to a break and enter at a home on Lorneville Rd. Someone smashed the patio door of the home, removed a gun safe, and left. Nothing else was disturbed.

The gun safe contained six restricted hand guns and two rifles. Colchester District RCMP is asking anyone who has information about the missing guns to call them at 902 893-6820. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or text TIP202 + your message to ‘CRIMES’ (274637) or submit tips by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.

File # 20191064953

July 24, 2019, Debert, Nova Scotia . . . At 3:39 a.m. today, Colchester District RCMP responded to a call of a drive-by shooting at a home on Masstown Rd. Police found two bullet holes in the home, and located a fragment of one round in the kitchen.

The homeowner heard a vehicle stop in front of his house. He saw a black car stop by the driveway and someone fired between two and four shots. The car left the area, heading North on Masstown Rd. The witness could not see whether there was anyone else in the vehicle or provide any details about the vehicle itself. No one was hurt.

The General Investigation Section of Colchester District RCMP is investigating the matter. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Colchester District RCMP at 902-893-6820. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or text TIP202 + your message to ‘CRIMES’ (274637) or submit tips by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.

File # 20191086666

 

July 24, 2019, Wellington, Nova Scotia… Halifax District RCMP is investigating a stolen boat from a residence in Wellington. The boat was in the water and attached to a dock on Grand Lake.

Between 8 p.m. on July 19 and 7:30 a.m. on July 20, a boat was taken from a private dock in the back yard of a residence. The boat is described as a 23-foot 2018 Bennington triple pontoon boat with an outboard Evinrude 115 horsepower two-stroke motor. The dock lines were found cut and still attached to the cleats on the dock.

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 # 19-102151

July 23, 2019, Lockeport, Nova Scotia . . . On July 19 at 2:30 a.m., Shelburne RCMP responded to a break and enter at a business in Lockeport.

Entry to the business was gained by prying open the back door. Two men entered the store, stole a garbage bin, and left. Their images were captured on surveillance video, however their faces were covered while they were in the store.

The suspects are described as:

Suspect 1 – Heavy set white male wearing light coloured work boots, dark pants and a black hoodie with a ‘Browning’ crest on the chest. He has a small tattoo on his right hand near the thumb.

Suspect 2 – Heavy set male, wearing a light coloured coat, possibly white, with black on the arms, jeans, and hiking shoes

Video surveillance from the store identified a grey GMC extended cab pickup truck that was driven by the suspects. Police determined later that day that the same truck had been reported stolen from a residence in Sable River. It was recovered on July 21, not far from the business and was examined by the Southwest Nova RCMP Forensic Identification Section.

Shelburne RCMP is requesting public assistance to help identify the suspects in these incidents, which police believe are related. Anyone with information about these two incidents is asked to contact Shelburne RCMP at 902-875-2490. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or text TIP202 + your message to ‘CRIMES’ (274637) or submit tips by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.

July 23, 2019, Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia . . . On July 19 Kings District RCMP was advised by a fisherman that 50 of his traps had been taken from their location in the Bay of Fundy, near Isle Haute. Someone had replaced the buoys on his traps with their own buoys. The owner recovered 30 of the missing traps, but is still missing 20 traps, valued at $200 each.

Kings District RCMP is asking for assistance with the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Kings District RCMP at 902-679-5555. 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.

Shortly after midnight on July 23, 2019 police responded to the 2600 block of Gottingen St. for a report of an injured male.  After investigation it was determined the male had been the victim of a robbery.  The 62 year old male victim had been walking with a walker in the area of the 5500 block of Black St. in Halifax when he was attacked by two males who came out of an alleyway.  One of the males hit him in the head with an unknown object.  The suspects then took the victim’s change purse.  The suspects were described as two black males and one male wore a light coloured head covering with a twist or a knot in the front.  K9 checked the area with negative results.

The male victim was taken by ambulance to the QE11 to be treated for what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.

The investigation is in the preliminary stages.

Investigators ask anyone who witnessed or has video from the area at the time of the 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 investigating an assault that occurred earlier today in Dartmouth.

At approximately 1 p.m. police were called to a report of an injured woman on Jamison Street in Dartmouth. At this time, it is believed that the 18-year-old Dartmouth woman was assaulted by another woman. She has been transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

At approximately 2:45 p.m. a 28-year-old Dartmouth woman was taken into custody without incident at an address in the 100 block of Windmill road in Dartmouth. The investigation is ongoing at this time.

Police are asking anyone with information on the incident to call 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.

 

Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a man in relation to a theft of money from a donation box in Halifax.

On May 20 at approximately 1:55 p.m., police received a report of a theft-in-progress at the Shoppers Drug Mart on Herring Cove Road. A man broke into a donation box located at the front of the store and stole a quantity of money from the box before fleeing the store. The money was being collected by a local charity.

The suspect is described as a white man in his twenties with a goatee. He was wearing an Under Armour baseball hat and a grey hoodie and was carrying a black backpack. Police are releasing photos of the suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him.

 

Police are asking anyone with information about the identity of the man or the incident to call 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.