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Update: Man wanted on province-wide warrants arrested
Police have arrested Tayshawn Maloney and a second man following a motor vehicle crash near Brookfield.
At approximately 1 a.m. on April 18, Colchester County District RCMP and Truro Police Service responded to a motor vehicle crash at Hwy. 102, Exit 12, near Brookfield. Officers learned that two vehicles, a pick-up truck and an SUV, had crashed off the exit and three males had fled the scene on foot into a wooded area. The two vehicles had fled from a traffic safety check point conducted by Truro Police Service on McLures Mill Rd. earlier the same morning.
RCMP Police Dog Services and Emergency Response Team were dispatched to assist.
Truro Police Service officers arrested one of the males, 27-year-old Tayshawn Maloney, after a short foot pursuit. Maloney was wanted on province-wide arrest warrants for several offences in Halifax and Millbrook, including aggravated assault and attempted murder. A short time later, RCMP officers arrested a second male, a 17-year-old of Eastern Passage, nearby. The youth was armed and wearing body armour at the time of his arrest. Efforts to locate and arrest the third male are ongoing.
Truro Police Service seized three firearms, two sets of body armour, ammunition, and the two vehicles, one of which is believed to have been stolen, at the scene.
The investigation in relation to the crash and firearms is ongoing, led by Truro Police Service with assistance of the Nova Scotia RCMP.
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Man wanted on province-wide arrest warrants
Police in the Halifax Regional Municipality and Millbrook are seeking information on the whereabouts of a man currently wanted on multiple province-wide arrest warrants.
Tayshawn Maloney, 27, from Halifax, is wanted and facing charges of:
- Attempt to Commit Murder
- Aggravated Assault
- Robbery
- Uttering Threats
- Impaired Operation
- Operation while Prohibited
- Mischief
- Failure to Comply with a Release Order
- Multiple firearms offences
Maloney is described as 5-foot-7, 150 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.
At this time, investigators believe he may be driving a silver Toyota Yaris.
Maloney is known to frequent Halifax, Dartmouth and Truro. However, he was last seen in the Cape Breton area in October 2024.
Police have made several attempts to locate Maloney, and are requesting assistance from the public.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Tayshawn Maloney is asked to refrain from approaching him and to call police. 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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