Media Report July 27th- Night Shift

Good Morning,

Halifax Regional Police responded to 150 calls during the night shift of July 27th, 2010. The calls of interest are:

1. At approximately 710 pm a 17 year old youth visiting from Ontario was walking down Heron Walk in the Uniacke Square area of Halifax. He was approached by two males who grabbed him by the arm and searched his pockets. The suspects took a quantity of cash and the youth’s IPOD and fled the area. The male victim was not injured in the incident.

The suspects are described as two black males, both about 5’8-5’10, in there early twenties, both wearing black T-shirts, both of the males had chin strap facial hair, one had black jeans with yellow/orange/bright coloured embroidery on the back pockets, and the other male was wearing black shorts.

Investigators are asking anyone who has information on this robbery to contact 490-5016 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-888-222-TIPS (8477)

GO 10-109373

2. At approximately 145 am police responded to a call of suspicious activity in the wooded area between Mic Mac Boulevard and Horizon Court in Dartmouth. The citizen who contacted police stated he observed two persons with flash lights in the woods, near the Kent Building Supplies Store. The two males when they observed police approach, fled on foot, a foot pursuit started and the suspects began discarding items as they fled. Police seized these items and apprehended the suspects on Horizon Court. the items seized were a quantity of estacy pills, and powdered cocaine. Also found was a loaded hand gun. No one was injured in this incident.

A 25 year old male from Dartmouth and a 24 year old male from Beaverbank are facing drug and weapons related offences. They are both being held in custody to attend Nova Scotia Provincial Court in Dartmouth on July 28th, 2010.

GO 10-109538

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Thank-you,

Staff Sergeant Darrell Gaudet
Halifax Regional Police
Watch Commander
1 Watch
902-458-9563