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Victoria County District RCMP seize firearm after residential break and enter
Victoria County District RCMP has charged a man with twenty offences and seized a firearm after a break and enter.
On November 11, at approximately 10:50 p.m., officers responded to a report of a break and enter in progress at a home in Wagmatcook. One of the two suspects was reported to have a firearm. General duty officers as well as RCMP Police Dog Services and Emergency Response Team members attended.
Upon arrival at the residence, officers located a man with a firearm as he attempted to conceal himself outside of the home. He was safely arrested and the firearm was seized. The other person fled the scene before police arrived.
Desmond Bernard, 29, of Wagmatcook, is charged with twenty offences including Break and Enter with Intent, Using Firearm in the Commission of an Offence, Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, and five counts of Breach of Probation. At the time of his arrest, Bernard was found to be in possession of a quantity of cocaine, which also led to a charge of Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Bernard had a first appearance at Wagmatcook Provincial Court on November 12, and was remanded into custody pending his next court appearance on November 21.
Bernard is known to the residents of the home; this was not a random incident.
Police have identified the second suspect involved in this break and enter. The file is still under investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Victoria County District RCMP at 902-295-2350. 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
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Annapolis District RCMP seize firearms during search warrant execution
A search warrant execution led to the seizure of four firearms and other items from a residence in Meadowvale.
On November 7, officers from Annapolis District RCMP and Kings District RCMP executed a search warrant at a home and a garage in the 10000-block of Hwy. 201. Four people found at the property were arrested. Officers seized four firearms, including a semi-automatic rifle, as well as ammunition, gunpowder, and a conducted-energy weapon. None of the weapons were found to have been safely stored.
Darryl Dobie, 39, of Meadowvale, has been charged with nine offences, including four counts of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, Contravention of Storage Regulations, and Failure to Comply with Undertaking. He was held in custody and appeared at Digby Provincial Court on November 8. He was released by the court on conditions pending future court appearances.
Three other people were arrested at the time of the warrant execution. One woman will face a charge of failure to comply with undertaking. One man was arrested related to charges on a different investigation. Another person was released without charges.
This investigation was led by the Annapolis District Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU) and the Valley Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit. The Valley Integrated SCEU is comprised of police officers from the Kings District RCMP and the Kentville Police Service.
Nova Scotians are encouraged to contact their nearest RCMP detachment or local police to report crime in their communities. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or using the P3 Tips app.
More information about safe storage, transportation, and display of firearms is available at the following link: Storing, transporting and displaying firearms | Royal Canadian Mounted Police
