**** RCMP Media Release
Halifax District RCMP charge man with firearm offences following a vehicle crash
Halifax District RCMP has charged a man with multiple firearm offences after responding to a vehicle crash on Old Guysborough Rd. in Goffs.
On May 23, at approximately 9 p.m., Halifax District RCMP responded to a vehicle crash on Old Guysborough RD. in Goffs. Officers learned that an Audi A3 left the roadway and came to rest in the ditch.
A witness rendered assistance to the uninjured driver, 28-year-old Aaron Matthew Poole of Waverley.
While exiting the vehicle, Poole placed a firearm in a bag and asked the witness to drive him within cell phone range to make a call. The witness complied and then returned to the scene of the crash with the man. At that time, Poole retrieved a second bag from the Audi.
A search of the bags, completed by officers, resulted in the seizure of over $2,000 cash, cannabis, hash, a 12-gauge shotgun and ammunition.
Poole was safely arrested at the scene and has been charged with the following offences:
- Careless Use of a Firearm (two counts)
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Carrying Concealed Weapon
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm while Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized
- Unauthorized Possession in Motor Vehicle
- Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
- Possession Contrary to Order (two counts)
Poole was held in custody and appeared in Dartmouth Provincial Court at 10:30 a.m. yesterday. The investigation is ongoing.
