**** RCMP Media Release
Cumberland County District RCMP arrest two people for robbery and theft
Cumberland County District RCMP arrest a man and a woman for robbery and theft of motor vehicles that occurred in Port Phillip, Wentworth and Wallace Ridge.
On January 16, at approximately 3 a.m., Cumberland County District RCMP responded to a report of a robbery and theft of a motor vehicle. RCMP officers learned that a male, known from the victim, attended the victim’s residence, forced his way inside, punched the 67-year-old man before stealing his vehicle, a blue Mazda CX-9.
The vehicle was abandoned shortly after it ran out of gas. The suspect then met with an accomplice where they proceeded to steal a second vehicle, a grey GMC Sierra, out of a driveway in Wentworth. The pair drove away and later crashed the vehicle.
The duo continued their rampage and stole a third vehicle, a blue Ford Transit, out of a driveway in Wallace Ridge. The suspects crashed the van before being picked up by a local resident and driven to a residence on Lake Rd. in Wentworth.
The next day, RCMP officers attended the residence in Wentworth and safely arrested a man and a woman involved in the incidents.
Brandon Polley, 26, from Port Phillip, has been charged with:
- Breaking and Entering into a Residence with Intent
- Robbery
- Assault
- Theft of Motor Vehicle (two counts)
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000 (two counts)
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 (two counts)
Polley appeared in court and was remanded into custody. He will return in Amherst Provincial Court on January 22, 2024, at 11 a.m.
The 20-year-old Wentworth woman will be facing charges of:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000 (two counts);
- Theft of Motor Vehicle (two counts);
The woman was release on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Amherst Provincial Court on March 11, 2024.
Police charge a man with drug and firearms offences
RCMP/HRP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division has charged a man with drug and firearms offences following seizures in Lower Sackville.
On January 17, at approximately 11:40 a.m., the Special Enforcement Section of the RCMP/HRP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division, assisted by the RCMP Street Crime Unit, executed a search warrant at a home on Tache St., and on a vehicle located in a parking lot on Dispensing Way, in relation to an ongoing drugs and weapons investigation that began in November of 2023.
Outside of the residence, police safely arrested a 50-year-old Lower Sackville man. During the arrest, officers seized 10 grams of cocaine pre-packaged for distribution and 20 hydromorphone pills.
A search of the property then resulted in the seizure of scales, over $4,000 cash, more than 30 grams of cocaine, and in excess of 500 hydromorphone pills. In addition, officers located eight handguns and a loaded shotgun, all registered to the man.
During the search of the man’s vehicle, officers located an additional 12 grams of cocaine pre-packaged for distribution.
Terry Michel Danny Cousineau, 50, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine and Hydromorphone) for the Purpose of Trafficking (two counts)
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Careless Use of a Firearm (eight counts)
- Careless Storage of a Firearm (eight counts)
- Transfer of a Firearm Without Authority (two counts)
- Failure to Report Losing a Firearm (two count)
Cousineau appeared in court, on January 17, and was remanded into custody. He will return in Dartmouth Provincial Court later today.
The investigation remains ongoing.
