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Meteghan RCMP investigating arson to police vehicle
Meteghan RCMP is investigating after a police vehicle was set on fire in Meteghan. Two other vehicles were damaged in the fire.
On July 17, at approximately 1:45 a.m., RCMP officers responded to a call that a police car, which was parked at a service station for repairs, was engulfed in flames. Fire services also attended.
Upon arrival, officers found the police car destroyed; two other non-police vehicles that were parked nearby were also damaged by the fire. The efficient response from fire services prevented the fire from spreading to other vehicles, buildings, and nearby gas pumps.
There were no injuries reported by witnesses or first responders who attended the scene.
Investigators believe, based on evidence and information collected to this point, that the fire was set intentionally. Meteghan RCMP is working with a variety of resources, including RCMP Forensic Identification Services and Digital Forensics Services, to investigate this incident and other recent files in this area, which are believed to be linked.
“The Nova Scotia RCMP is aware and concerned about recent crime, particularly violent crime, in the Meteghan area,” says Sgt. Jeff Leblanc, Meteghan RCMP Detachment Commander. “Our detachment is working with the RCMP provincially on increased resources; we want the community to know that there will be an amplified police presence – both visible and covert – in the coming days, weeks and months to further our ongoing investigations and support public safety in the region.”
Anyone with information about this or any other ongoing investigation in the Meteghan area is encouraged to contact Meteghan RCMP at 902-645-2326. To remain anonymous, contact 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.
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Update: Police charge a man with additional child pornography offences
The Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit of the RCMP/HRP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division has charged a Windsor Junction man with additional child pornography offences.
In July 2023, ICE executed several search warrants at a home on Windsor Junction Rd. in Windsor Junction. At the residence, a 57-year-old man was safely arrested and later charged. Several electronic devices were seized at the scene.
Through the course of the investigation, officers have analyzed 70TB of digital evidence contained within more than 40 electronic devices. As a result, on June 25, ICE officers arrested the now 58-year-old man at a scheduled court appearance in Dartmouth Provincial Court.
In addition to last year’s charges, Robert Edward List faces charges of Failure to Comply with a Court Order (11 counts) and Possession of a Firearm Contrary to a Court Order along with historical offences of:
- Sexual Interference
- Invitation to Sexual Touching
- Sexual Exploitation
- Sexual Assault
- Corrupt Morals (1997 Criminal Code offence)
- Making Child Pornography
- Possession of Child Pornography
List appeared in court and was remanded into custody. He will return in Dartmouth Provincial Court on July 25 at 9:30 a.m.
The investigation, assisted by officers from the RCMP/HRP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division and HRP Digital Forensic Services, into historical events is ongoing. At this time, the historical charges are in relation to three victims who were youths at the time of the offences.
In Nova Scotia, it’s mandatory for citizens to report suspected child pornography. Anyone who encounters child pornography material or recordings must report it to police. Failing to report suspicious activity could result in penalties similar to failure to report child abuse set out in the Child and Family Services Act. Police encourages citizens to be a voice for children who are victims of sexual exploitation by reporting any suspected offences to their local police or by using Canada’s National tip site for reporting online sexual exploitation of children: www.cybertip.ca.
