**** Bridgewater Police Release
Update >>> First Degree Murder charge laid on Bridgewater man
Andrew Dawson Tanner, an 85-year-old Bridgewater resident, has been charged with First Degree Murder of his wife Patricia Annette Tanner, an 83-year-old Bridgewater woman.
Tanner has been remanded into the Court’s custody. The arraignment date has not been shared at this time.
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>>> Police are investigating an intimate partner violence homicide following a 911 call in Bridgewater
For Immediate Release
Bridgewater Police Service (BPS)
Date: March 3, 2025
BRIDGEWATER, NS – A man is in custody after a woman was found deceased after an intimate partner homicide inside their residence in Bridgewater on Sunday morning.
At 11:41 a.m. on Sunday, March 2, 2025, Bridgewater Police Service (BPS) responded to a 911 call from an address on Haven Drive in Bridgewater for a female in medical distress.
After arriving on scene, police located an elderly female from Bridgewater inside the residence from which the 911 call originated. She was injured from what appeared to be an assault with a weapon. The woman was assessed by Emergency Health Services (EHS) medics and was later pronounced dead at the scene. An elderly male was located with related injuries inside a second room of the same residence.
The injured parties had been in a long-term relationship. There have not been any prior documented incidents of intimate partner violence connected to these individuals.
The male was subsequently transported to South Shore Regional Hospital while in police custody by EHS, where he was treated for his wounds.
Police subsequently executed a Warrant to Search at the residence to preserve and locate evidence. Forensic Identification Officers from both BPS and Truro Police Service processed the scene.
The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service has been engaged in this ongoing investigation. Police cannot speculate on the cause of death until an autopsy is completed by this service.
As further information arises, police will provide additional updates to the public.
The male in custody is scheduled to appear from hospital before Bridgewater Provincial Court on Monday, March 3, 2025.
Importantly, there is no threat to public safety arising from this event.
If you have information on this matter that may be relevant to the investigation, please contact Bridgewater Police Service at 902-543-2464.
Media members should request to speak to Deputy Chief Danny MacPhee.
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
In September 2024, the Nova Scotia Government passed Bill 482, declaring intimate partner violence (IPV) an epidemic in Nova Scotia.
Intimate partner violence may include any of:
– Physical or sexualized violence, like hitting, slapping, kicking, pushing, strangulation, forcing sex without consent or without contraception
– Emotional abuse like humiliation, repeated name calling, shaming, extreme jealousy
– Threats of violence to a person, their children, pets or family members or threatening suicide
– Coercive control, such as stalking or controlling a person’s finances, movements, phone calls, texts or choice of clothing
If you or someone you know is experiencing intimate partner violence, help and support is available.
There is a 24-hour helpline that can be reached at 1-855-255-0220 that provides advice and support for those who are experiencing or concerned about intimate partner violence. You can also dial 211 for a variety of help lines, including mental health support. Please call 911 if in immediate danger.
