Two thugs were bitten by a police dog, one in the buttocks, when they were chased down for allegedly assaulting two citizens in Downtown Halifax early Tuesday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m., two males were assaulted by two other males in the 6300 block of Quinpool Road. The victims remained on scene for police to arrive while the two suspects fled on foot. The suspects were apprehended after a police K-9 unit arrived. Both suspects were bitten by the dog, one on the lower leg (ankle Read more…
Halifax Regional Police are currently investigating reports that a man was shot at in Dartmouth on Monday afternoon. At about 4 p.m., police were called to Lakecrest Drive in relation to the shooting. Upon arrival, police learned that a man was pushed out of a vehicle, and that someone from that vehicle fired at least one shot at the Read more…
A 24-year-old Halifax man was the victim of a robbery setup though the Internet. At about 11:15 p.m. on Sunday night, the victim went to the Spring Garden Road and Robie Street area to meet with someone he believed was interested in buying his iPod. The meeting was arranged online through an email exchange. At the arranged meeting place, the victim was approached by two suspects who demanded his personal items. The suspects obtained goods and fled on foot. The victim was not Read more…
Police have captured a man suspected of committing a rash of robberies in Downtown Halifax over the past week. Early Sunday morning, police arrested a 31-year-old Halifax man and charged him with five counts of robbery and one count of attempted robbery. The arrest came after two robberies on Saturday evening. Just before 7:30 p.m., a man entered St. Velo’s Pizza at 6100 Almon Street and demanded money from the register. He was given a quantity of cash and fled toward Robie Street. Read more…
Two men were stabbed by third man during an apparent domestic dispute in Dartmouth on Saturday night. At about 7:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of someone being stabbed on Highfield Park Drive. Upon arrival, police learned that two men had been stabbed by one suspect during a domestic dispute. It is believed that they all knew each other. Both victims were taken to the Dartmouth General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. A person of interest has been questioned by Read more…
There were two store robberies in Halifax overnight, both of which may have been committed by the same man, according to Halifax Regional Police. Just after 9:30 p.m. on Friday night, police responded to a store in the 2100 block of Windsor Street. A thief had entered the store demanding cash from the register. The thief removed a quantity of money from the till and fled the area. The suspect is described as a white male, about 35 years old with a medium build. He was wearing a black long Read more…
With the arrival of warm weather, there is increased usage of parks and green spaces in the Halifax Regional Municipality. As such, Halifax Regional Police will be assigning extra patrols to ensure the safe and lawful enjoyment of city parks. Officers are placing a special emphasis on illegal behaviour in parks including youth issues such as underage drinking, property damage, littering, lighting open fires and creating disturbances. These patrols will take place on the weekends during Read more…
A man was robbed of his wallet and money near Wyse Road and Nantucket Avenue in Dartmouth on Thursday afternoon. The robbery, which occurred at about 1 p.m., was committed by a thief who threatened the victim with violence. Police learned that the suspect and victim met on a Metro Transit bus shortly before to the robbery. Police will be following up with an investigation that will include video surveillance from the Read more…
A police officer was bitten in the arm when two females attacked police in the hallway of an apartment building on Stoneybrook Court in Halifax on Wednesday night. Just after 11:30 p.m., police responded to a noise complaint at the building. Upon arrival, officers successfully quieted down the noise then remained on scene to ensure compliance. While waiting in a hallway, an intoxicated adult female took issue with police presence. The woman was verbally confrontational then became Read more…
A man was stabbed in the arm by an 18-year-old acquaintance in the Clayton Park neighbourhood of Halifax on Wednesday evening. Just before 7 p.m., police responded to a report that a male had been stabbed in the Sheradon Place area. Upon arrival, police discovered a man suffering from minor stab wounds to his arm. Police then learned that the victim had been stabbed by a man known to the victim and that the incident was related to a verbal dispute the two males had earlier in the day. Read more…
