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Halifax Regional Police responded to 706 calls for service over the weekend. Some notable incidents are as follows:
Police investigate fraud
On January 10 at approximately 10:20 a.m., officers responded to a report of fraud at Marshalls, located at 75 Countryview Drive in Dartmouth. Staff reported an employee was accepting counterfeit bills. The items purchased fraudulently were then reported to be returned to other Marshalls and Winners locations in exchange for legitimate currency. Officers arrested the suspect on scene without incident. The investigation is ongoing.
A 17-year-old youth was scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial youth court at a later date to face charges of fraud under $5000.00 and buy/possess/import counterfeit money (x3).
Police charge two men for weapons and drug offences
On January 11 at approximately 2:15 a.m., officers were conducting a traffic checkpoint on the Bedford Highway, near Bayview Drive. At approximately 2:30 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle and spoke with the driver who was subsequently arrested for impaired driving. At the time of arrest, officers located and seized two firearms, a crossbow and a quantity of money and drugs. The passenger was also arrested.
Tyreece Whynder-Ewing, 31, was scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court today to face charges of:
- Transport firearm or restricted weapon contrary to regulations
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace (x2)
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a firearm-no license/certificate
- Possession of a prohibited/restricted weapon/ammo-no license
- Possession of a firearm in a vehicle
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition obtained by crime
- Tampering with serial number on firearm
- Possession of a firearm contrary to order/fail to surrender (x2)
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of property obtained by crime less than $5000.00
- Laundering proceeds of Canadian crime for a criminal organization
- Operation of a conveyance while impaired to any degree by alcohol or drugs or a combination of both
Shaquille Johnson, 32, was scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court today to face charges of:
- Transport firearm or restricted weapon contrary to regulations
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace (x2)
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a firearm-no license/certificate
- Possession of a prohibited/restricted weapon/ammo-no license
- Possession of a firearm in a vehicle
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition obtained by crime
- Tampering with serial number on firearm
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of property obtained by crime less than $5000.00
- Laundering proceeds of Canadian crime for a criminal organization
Police investigate robbery
On January 11 at approximately 8:45 p.m., officers responded to a robbery that occurred at Shoppers Drug Mart, located at 118 Wyse Road in Dartmouth. It was reported that when the man with stolen merchandise was confronted, he assaulted and threatened a security guard and fled on foot. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the suspect. The victim sustained minor injuries. The investigation is ongoing.