**** RCMP Media Release
Man wanted on province-wide arrest warrant
Cumberland County District RCMP is seeking information on the whereabouts of a man currently wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant.
The warrant has been issued after Cumberland County District RCMP responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a truck and an ATV in the 1200 block of Pugwash River Rd. on June 13, shortly before 6:30 p.m., in Pugwash River.
The investigation indicates the driver and sole occupant of the truck, a 30-year-old man from Pugwash, had been cut-off by an ATV and then run off the road. The driver of the ATV then pointed a firearm at him before leaving.
Garnett Allan Chappell, 36, of Wentworth, is wanted for multiple charges, including:
- Pointing a Firearm
- Careless Use of a Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Unlawful Confinement
- Dangerous Operation
- Failing to Stop after an Accident Resulting in Bodily Harm
- Failure to Comply with Undertaking
He is described as being 5-foot-7, 110 lbs. He has thinning red hair, blue eyes, and a crescent-shaped moon tattoo beside his right eye. He is believed to be travelling in a 2008, blue Ford Ranger with a white box, red tool box in the bed, and NS plate GME 122.
Chappell is also wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant from May 27 for failing to appear in court.
Investigators have made several attempts to locate Chappell, and are requesting assistance from the public.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Garnett Allan Chappell is asked not to approach him and to contact the Cumberland County District RCMP at 902-667-3859. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.
