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Police charge person for making false report
Halifax Regional Police have charged a person for making a false report in relation to an incident that occurred in November 2022.
On November 6, 2022, officers responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence in Dartmouth. A 33-year-old woman was arrested and charged for obstruction in relation to the incident. In February 2023, the woman made a complaint against the officers that excessive force was used in the arrest.
The Halifax Regional Police Office of Professional Standards conducted a full and thorough investigation in relation to the complaint. The investigation determined that the officers had not used excessive force and that the woman had fabricated evidence and intimidated a witness with threats.
The woman is scheduled to appear in court at a later date to face one count each of the following criminal code charges:
- Public mischief: Making a false statement that accuses some other person of having committed an offence
- Public mischief: Doing anything intended to cause some other person to be suspected of having committed an offence that the other person has not committed
- Public mischief: Reporting that an offence has been committed when it has not been committed
- Fabricating evidence
- Intimidation by threats
Halifax Regional Police takes allegations of wrongdoing against our employees very seriously and encourages anyone who has concerns about their interactions with our employees to reach out to the Office of Professional Standards.
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Antigonish County District RCMP charge man with sexual assault
Antigonish County District RCMP has charged a man with sexual assault involving four victims.
On March 15, 2023, Antigonish County District RCMP received a report of sexual assault involving a female victim. RCMP officers learned that a 22-year-old Antigonish man had sexually assaulted the woman in September 2022 and had been harassing her since the incident.
As the investigation continued, RCMP officers learned that three other women had also been sexually assaulted by the same man, between September 2022 and February 2023.
On April 14, RCMP officers safely arrested Omogbolahan “Teddy” Jegede at a home on Church St. in Antigonish. Jegede has been charged with Sexual Assault (4 counts) and released on conditions. He will appear in Antigonish Provincial Court on June 14, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.
The investigation is continuing, and investigators believe that there may be more victims. If you are a victim, or have any information related to these incidents, please contact Antigonish County District RCMP at 902-863-6500. 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.
The RCMP understands that these types of offences can have a devastating and lifelong impact on victims and can cause intense feelings of stress, shame and fear. We are here to help, and we encourage anyone affected to report the incident to police immediately.
