Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Colchester Country District RCMP has charged three people following the execution of a search warrant at a home in Stewiacke.
On April 4, the Colchester Community Action Team (CCAT) learned through an ongoing investigation that a firearm had been discharged inside a residence on Rockwell Dr. No injuries were reported.
On April 7, CCAT, with assistance from RCMP Police Dog Services, executed a search warrant at the home after safely arresting three people at the property, including a man who tried to flee on foot when officers arrived at the scene.
As a result of the search, officers found evidence that a gun had been fired inside the home and investigators seized quantities of suspected cocaine, cannabis, and other substances.
Alicia Marie Tanner, 27, of Bible Hill, and Madison Amanda Tanner, 24, of Stewiacke, have both been charged with:
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Careless Use of a Firearm
- Possession of Cocaine
Alicia Tanner is also charged with Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Order.
The man, 42-year-old Robert Joseph Isaac Chestnut, was found to be in possession of methamphetamine, Dilaudid, cocaine, and a quantity of cash. He has been charged with:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (three counts)
- Fail to Comply with Release Order
The seized drugs will be analyzed, and the investigation is ongoing.
Alicia Tanner and Madison Tanner were released on conditions and are due in Truro Provincial Court on June 11. Chestnut appeared in Truro Provincial Court on April 8 and was released on conditions.