**** RCMP Media Release
East Hants District RCMP charge two men after theft of construction supplies
East Hants District RCMP has charged two men with stealing construction supplies from a property on Hwy. 14 in Upper Rawdon.
On June 25, 2022, at approximately 6:10 p.m., East Hants District RCMP responded to a property on Hwy. 14 in Upper Rawdon where it was reported that people were stealing construction supplies from the property and loading them into a white cube van. As RCMP were on their way to the scene, they learned that a property representative was on the property and that two people exited the cube van and fled into a wooded area. As RCMP officers arrived at the scene, they observed a white F450 cube van that was stuck in the mud at the end of the property. RCMP officers secured the area and RCMP Police Dog Services were called to assist.
As the search continued, two men were located on a neighbouring property trying to get a drive out of the area. One of the men was safely arrested and the other fled back into the woods. The 46-year-old Sipekne’katik man was transported to the detachment and later released on charges of Theft and Possession of Stolen Property. He will appear in Shubenacadie Provincial Court on August 29, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.
The following morning, on June 26, at approximately 10:40 a.m., East Hants District RCMP responded to a report of a hitchhiker on Hwy. 14 in Rawdon. When the RCMP officer arrived at the scene, he located the hitchhiker. The man was determined to have been the second man involved in the theft from the night before and he was safely arrested. The man was transported to the Enfield Detachment where he was held in cells.
Tyson Young, 23, of New Germany, was charged with the following:
- Break and Enter with Intent (2 counts);
- Theft under $5,000 (2 counts);
- Obstructing a Peace Officer
Young was remanded into custody and will appear in Shubenacadie Provincial Court today.
