**** RCMP Media Release
Halifax District RCMP investigating laser pointing incident
Halifax District RCMP is investigating after a green laser was pointed into the flight deck of an incoming flight at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.
On January 2, 2023, at approximately 6:50 a.m., an incoming flight was preparing to land at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport when the pilots observed a green laser appear in the flight deck. The pilots reported the incident to Air Traffic Control and advised that they believed the laser had been pointed from an area near the golf course on Old Guysborough Rd.
Halifax District RCMP responded and conducted a number of patrols in the area, which were negative. RCMP officers conducted neighbourhood inquiries in the area and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information 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.
West Hants District RCMP has received a report of used needles being found at a school playground in Three Miles Plains during the week of December 26.
The needles have since been disposed of, however with students back in school beginning today, West Hants District RCMP is asking that needles be disposed of appropriately in a sharps container or at a local pharmacy, and not in public areas such as school playgrounds.
Should anyone come across a used and uncapped needle, do not touch it. Contact your local police or RCMP Detachment, who will safely retrieve and dispose of the needle.
