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Halifax Crime
March 19, 2010
Halifax Regional Police are investigating a “very shocking” incident after a 19-year-old Dalhousie University student was grabbed from behind by a man while walking in south-end Halifax on Wednesday night.
Man facing charges after alleged road rage incident
March 19, 2010
A 26-year-old man has been charged in relation to an alleged road rage incident last week that saw the victim punched in the face and have his front driver’s side window smashed out.
Ex-Herd goalie up on sexual assault rap
March 19, 2010
Former Halifax Mooseheads goaltender Mark Yetman, facing three counts of sexual assault, two counts of choking and one count of threatening, will reportedly next appear in court on April 14 in St. Catharines, Ont.
RCMP’s Operation Hawkeye to check for theft-prone vehicles
March 19, 2010
Halifax RCMP will start checking vehicles in neighbourhoods during the evening and overnight hours to see if they’re prone to theft.
Woman's gun charges dropped
March 18, 2010
Police have dropped accessory and gun charges against a 25-year-old North Preston woman arrested in connection with a shooting in north-end Dartmouth Tuesday night.
RCMP seize firearm following traffic stop
March 18, 2010
Halifax RCMP seized a handgun after a routine traffic stop led to the search of three adults Tuesday night.
Cops investigate Dartmouth gunfire
March 17, 2010
Shots rang out in a north end Dartmouth neighbourhood last night.
Warrant issued for sex-assault suspect
March 17, 2010
Police are hoping the public can help them find a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor two months ago.
Teens charged in rock-throwing incidents
March 17, 2010
Two Stewiacke boys are facing criminal charges after allegedly throwing rocks through the windows of moving vehicles.
Three men charged with robbery, threats
March 17, 2010
Three men in the early 20s are facing charges of robbery and uttering threats after an incident on Monday night in the 100 block of Wyse Road in Dartmouth.
Ditched car leads to impaired driving charges against man
March 16, 2010
A 36-year-old man is facing charges of impaired driving and refusing to provide a blood sample after police say he drove his vehicle into a ditch on Mineville Road.
Man charged with breaking into five boats
March 16, 2010
An 18-year-old Dartmouth male has been charged in relation to five boats being broken into at the Armdale Yacht Club late last year.
Charges pending following standoff with teenage boy
March 16, 2010
The RCMP surrounded a Salmon River home and paramedics were waiting nearby yesterday morning as officers negotiated with a young teenage boy.
Angry duo sought after road rage incident
March 16, 2010
Police are searching for a road-raging couple after a driver of a vehicle was punched in the face by a passenger from another car.
Pepper spray needed to break up fight: Police
March 15, 2010
Police used pepper spray to break up a fight between several people on Brunswick Street early yesterday morning.
Bail hearing continues for accused
March 15, 2010
It will now be at least the end of this week before it’s determined whether the woman accused in the killing of Jennifer Horne will receive bail.
Plea by two N.S. brothers charged with hate crimes expected in April
March 12, 2010
Two brothers charged with hate crimes after a cross was burned in the yard of an interracial couple in Nova Scotia are scheduled to enter pleas on April 19.
Two arrested after HRM’s third break-in of the week
March 12, 2010
There’s been another home invasion in HRM.
Ontario man in court after police seize contraband cigarettes
March 12, 2010
A 45-year-old Ontario man appeared in Dartmouth provincial court Thursday after RCMP say they seized contraband smokes from a vehicle on Highway 102 near Miller Lake on Wednesday.
Man charged after attempted theft from laundry room
March 12, 2010
A 33-year-old Halifax man is facing various charges after police say someone attempted to pry open a laundry room coin-operated dryer inside an apartment building.
Bail hearing set in Horne killing
March 12, 2010
A decision should come down Friday on whether the woman accused of first-degree murder in the killing of Jennifer Horne will receive bail.
Mom pleads for pedestrian safety on anniversary of daughter’s death
March 11, 2010
Four years after the death of her daughter, Tina Chaulk remains frustrated provincial and municipal officials are not making pedestrian safety more of a priority.
Fewer tickets issued for failing to yield to pedestrians
March 11, 2010
Halifax Regional Police issued 144 tickets to drivers failing to yield to pedestrians last year.
Parents to be tried separately in death
March 11, 2010
A Halifax couple will be tried separately on charges of manslaughter relating to the death of their infant daughter last summer.
Assault suspect sketch released
March 11, 2010
Halifax Regional Police has released the sketch of a man they say sexually assaulted a woman last month in the city’s south end.
Couple appear in N.S. court in baby homicide case, dates set for preliminaries
March 10, 2010
HALIFAX, N.S. - A couple charged with manslaughter in the death of their seven-week old daughter had dates set today for preliminary inquiries in Nova Scotia Supreme Court.
Five face drug charges after surveillance of home near Halifax airport
March 10, 2010
HALIFAX, N.S. - Police say five people face drug charges after several seizures related to the surveillance of a home near the Halifax airport.
Pair now facing manslaughter charges in baby Aurora case
March 10, 2010
The charges against a young Halifax couple relating to the death of their infant daughter have become even more serious.
Police arrest Halifax man after multiple home break-ins
March 10, 2010
Halifax Regional Police have arrested a man who they allege entered several unlocked homes to steal property.
Hearing date set for extortion case
March 10, 2010
A preliminary hearing is set for November for the Halifax police constable charged with extorting money.
45 DUI charges laid by HRP in February
March 10, 2010
Halifax Regional Police charged 45 people with impaired driving last month, eight of which resulted in collisions.
Plea held over in cross-burning
March 10, 2010
The two young men facing charges from last month’s cross-burning incident outside of Windsor saw their court appearance to enter a plea yesterday held over until Friday.
Police on lookout after indecent act
March 10, 2010
Halifax Regional Police say a man walked down Sackville Street in Halifax yesterday morning with his pants down and genitals exposed.
Break-ins could be linked: RCMP
March 10, 2010
After a woman and her small child had a terrifying run-in with a masked robber yesterday, police are investigating a possible link to another break and enter case.
Man charged with drunk driving after police chase
March 10, 2010
A Halifax man was arrested for drunk driving Monday evening after a low-speed chase in the city’s downtown.
ATV pair charged with drunk driving
March 09, 2010
Two ATV drivers are facing charges of impaired driving from over the weekend.
Suspects armed with knife rob store
March 09, 2010
Police are on the lookout for two men they say branded a knife in robbing the Avery’s Farm Market on Highway 7 in Westphal on Sunday night.
Teen arrested after vehicle break-ins
March 09, 2010
A 16-year-old male will appear in youth court next month after Halifax RCMP say they responded to a complaint of vehicles being broken into on Tillock Drive in Lower Sackville.
Argument ends in stabbing: Police
March 08, 2010
Police say an argument between two teenage brothers over the whereabouts of $5 led to one of them being stabbed by the other in North Preston over the weekend.
Sex offender may be in HRM: Police
March 08, 2010
Halifax Regional Police are alerting the public about a convicted sex offender possibly living in HRM.
Accused murderer out on bail
March 05, 2010
A 24-year-old accused of second-degree murder against another man inside a home in North Preston last month is now out of prison under the province’s adult bail supervision program.
Fires were arson, investigators say
March 05, 2010
Fire investigators say fires at separate Dartmouth apartments this week were both deliberately set.
Man calls cops over stolen pot
March 04, 2010
A Dartmouth man called Halifax Regional Police this week to report four men broke into his apartment and stole cash, electronics — and his marijuana.
Bail for accused in cross burning
March 03, 2010
Shayne Howe isn’t happy bail has been granted to the two brothers accused of burning a cross on his front lawn.
Police advise residents to guard against break-ins
March 03, 2010
Halifax Regional Police are advising residents in the western half of peninsular Halifax that there has been a rash of break-ins since Christmas.
Suspect in fatal stabbing granted bail
March 03, 2010
A 28-year-old man charged in the stabbing death of a Halifax man is out of prison.
Impaired driving arrest leads to grow-op charges
March 03, 2010
Three people are facing drug charges following the search of a home in Lower Sackville this week.
New charge laid in cross-burning case
March 02, 2010
Two brothers before the court for allegedly burning a cross on an interracial couple’s lawn are now facing a new criminal charge.
Halifax man declared violent offender
March 02, 2010
A Halifax man with a lengthy criminal record, a pattern of violence and past ties to a white supremacist group was declared a violent offender yesterday.
Screaming Eagle charged with attempted robbery
March 02, 2010
A member of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles hockey team was to appear in Sydney provincial court yesterday after being charged in connection with an attempted violent robbery early Sunday morning.
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