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(Found) Update: Missing person located

**** RCMP Media Release Update: Missing person located ​The 15-year-old who was reported missing from​ Plymouth on June​ 23 has been located and is safe. The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance and retweets on social media...

(Update) Help RCMP identify persons of interest

**** RCMP Media Release Help RCMP identify persons of interest Update: Persons of interest have been identified ​Update:​ Please note that the persons of interest described in this release have been identified. The investigation in ongoing. . Halifax District RCMP is asking for help from the public to identify persons of interest. ​ At approximately 7...

(Update) Police charge man for robbery – Dartmouth

**** HRP Media Release Update: Police charge man for robbery Police have charged a man for a robbery that occurred last night in Dartmouth. At approximately 11:55 p.m. a man armed with a knife entered the Irving gas station at 200 Waverley Road in Dartmouth. He demanded money from the cashier but did not obtain...

(Caught) RCMP has obtained a warrant for the arrest of a man who has been charged with a number of offences that originated on December 30, 2019

**** RCMP Media Release Update: Man wanted by police on province-wide warrant arrested The​ 21-year-old man from Whites Lake for whom a province-wide warrant was obtained in June is now in custody. Halifax District RCMP arrested him without incident on Thursday evening. The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance. . Halifax...

(Update) Police investigate shooting

**** HRP Media Release Police investigate shooting. ​Update: The investigation ​ into the earlier shooting is ongoing. We believe the suspects are known to one another and believe it to be a targeted incident. The male arrested earlier is still in custody and our Integrated General Investigative Section are continuing to work on the file.​...

Kings District RCMP begin​ Summer ATV patrols

**** RCMP Media Release Kings District RCMP begin​ Summer ATV patrols Kings District RCMP wants ATV enthusiasts to know they can expect to see them patrolling the trails this summer. Police will be out, and will be ensuring the shared trails are being used safely. Over the past weekend, members of Kings District RCMP made...

Police warn public of a new form of fentanyl found in Halifax

**** HRP Media Release Police warn public of a new form of fentanyl found in Halifax ​ Police are warning the public of a new form of fentanyl that was seized as part of an investigation last week in Halifax. ​ The seized drugs are bright green and have the consistency of sidewalk chalk. As...

Middle Sackville man charged with uttering threats and firearm offences

**** RCMP Media Release Middle Sackville man charged with uttering threats and firearm offences Halifax District RCMP have charged a 61-year-old man from Middle Sackville following an incident on June 21. At approximately 11:45 p.m. on Halifax District RCMP responded to a weapons complaint where a man had a gun and had threatened another man...

Applications Open, New Category Added to Emergency Services Providers Fund

**** MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS/HOUSING Media Release Applications Open, New Category Added to Emergency Services Providers Fund —————————————————————- Nova Scotians rely on first responder organizations to protect us from fires and other emergency situations. That is why the budget of the Emergency Services Provider Fund was increased to purchase equipment used to respond to an emergency. The...

Man arrested for public mischief following false weapons call

**** RCMP Media Release Man arrested for public mischief following false weapons call ​Halifax District RCMP has arrested a 46-year-old man from Middle Sackville for public mischief following a false firearms complaint. ​ At approximately 8:30 p.m. on June 20, Halifax District RCMP responded to a 911 call of a man at a Lower Sackville...