**** RCMP Media Release
RCMP charges man with multiple offences
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has charged a man with multiple offences, including assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, following a disturbance in Beaver Bank.
On September 26, at approximately 8:15 p.m., RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment responded to a report of an unwanted person outside a home on Sherri Ln. Upon arrival, responding officers confirmed the identity of the man and determined that he was in breach of conditions. When officers advised the man he was under arrest, he fled inside his home, which was nearby, grabbed a bat and returned outside, threatening the officers.
The man was highly agitated and officers made several attempts to subdue and arrest him, including deploying their conducted energy weapons, before safely taking him into custody. The man and two officers sustained minor injuries during the incident. All three were treated and released by EHS.
Shawn Michael Deschenes, 51, of Beaver Bank, has been charged with:
- Assaulting a Peace Officer (two counts)
- Assaulting a Peace Officer with a Weapon (three counts)
- Uttering Threats
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Resist Arrest
- Mischief
- Criminal Harassment
- Causing Disturbance (two counts)
- Failure to Comply with a Release Order (two counts)
Deschenes appeared in Dartmouth Provincial Court on September 27 and was remanded into custody. He will return in court on October 1, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.
