Category: Canada

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Kings District RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance to locate 16-year-old Trinity Earle. She was last seen December 12 in North Kentville.

Earle is described as 5-foot-3, 110 pounds. She has brown eyes and her hair is currently dyed jet black. She was last seen wearing a patterned Oodie sweater and light grey pants.

Earle may be in the Halifax area.

When someone goes missing, it has deep and far-reaching impacts for the person and those who know them. We ask that people spread the word through social media respectfully.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Trinity Earle is asked to contact Kings District RCMP at 902-679-5555. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Kings District RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance to locate 17-year-old Danika Bezanson. She was last seen December 12 in North Kentville.

Bezanson is described as 5-foot-4, 115 pounds. She has blonde hair and green eyes. No clothing description is available.

Bezanson may be in the Halifax area.

When someone goes missing, it has deep and far-reaching impacts for the person and those who know them. We ask that people spread the word through social media respectfully.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Danika Bezanson is asked to contact Kings District RCMP at 902-679-5555. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

On December 13, 2024 at approximately 12:20 a.m., Carlyle RCMP received a report of an assault at a residence on White Bear First Nation.

Officers responded. Two injured individuals were located at the residence – one, an adult male, was taken to hospital with injuries described as serious in nature and one, an adult female, was taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening in nature. Officers arrested an adult male at the scene.

The male, who is 49-years-old and from White Bear First Nation, was arrested without incident and was taken to the Carlyle Detachment and lodged in the detachment cells. He was monitored by staff throughout the night.

At approximately 9 a.m., an officer observed that the male was in medical distress. They immediately began providing first aid and continued until EMS arrived. The male was declared deceased by EMS.

The male’s family has been notified of his death.

As required by The Police Act, 1990, Saskatchewan RCMP notified the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT). SIRT will investigate the Saskatchewan RCMP’s interaction with the deceased and the circumstances of his death.

Carlyle Detachment will also be conducting a separate investigation into the original report of the assault with the assistance of Saskatchewan RCMP’s General Investigation Section.

The Saskatchewan RCMP is disclosing this as part of our ongoing commitment to transparency.

Any inquiries regarding this matter can be directed to SIRT.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The 36-year-old man who was reported missing from Ellershouse has been located deceased.

At this time, the death is not believed to be suspicious in nature; however, the investigation is ongoing.

Our thoughts are with the man’s loved ones at this difficult time.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Last night, RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment and Southeast Traffic Services officers arrested three impaired drivers in a six-hour period.

On December 12, at approximately 6:10 p.m., RCMP officers received a report of a Mazda 3 driving erratically on Hammonds Plains Rd. in Upper Tantallon. The vehicle was located and a traffic stop was completed. The driver, a 44-year-old man from Mahone Bay, was arrested for Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and transported to the Tantallon RCMP Detachment, where he provided breath samples of 160mg% and 150mg%.

Later that night, at approximately 11:58 p.m., an RCMP officer from Southeast Traffic Services completed a vehicle stop on a Chevrolet Sonic travelling on Windmill Rd. in Dartmouth. The driver, a 25-year-old man from Halifax, provided a roadside breath sample into an approved screening device (ASD) which resulted in a “fail”. He was arrested and transported to the Cole Harbour RCMP Detachment where he provided breath samples that registered 80mg% and 70mg%. He was issued a seven-day driving suspension.

Ten minutes later, a Hyundai Veloster stopped at an RCMP checkpoint on Beaver Bank Rd. in Beaver Bank. The driver, a 33-year-old man from Lower Sackville, provided a roadside breath sample into an ASD which resulted in a “fail”. He was arrested and transported to the Lower Sackville RCMP Detachment where he provided breath samples that registered 130mg% and 130mg%.

Impaired driving is a leading cause of fatal and serious collisions in Canada. Anyone who observes a driver who appears to be impaired should call 911 immediately.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment continue to seek information about the vehicle involved in a collision with a pedestrian.

On November 22, at approximately 8:20 p.m., RCMP officers, fire services, and EHS responded to a vehicle-pedestrian collision in Cole Harbour that resulted in serious injuries to the pedestrian.

At this time, using information and evidence gathered through the investigation, officers have identified a vehicle of interest. A dark-coloured Subaru SUV was seen at a gas station in the vicinity of the collision and investigators believe the driver of the Subaru may have information about the incident.

The driver is described as a white man wearing a blue jacket and ball hat.

Anyone with information or who can identify the driver is asked to contact police at 902-490-5020. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.

File #: 24-159885

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Colchester County District RCMP has charged a man with aggravated assault following an altercation between two men in North River.

On December 6 at approximately 1:30 a.m., Colchester County District RCMP received a report that a stabbing had occurred sometime during the evening of December 5.

The investigation, supported by RCMP Police Dog Services, Colchester RCMP General Investigation Section and Street Crime Enforcement Unit, and Truro Police Service, indicates two men were involved in an altercation outside a store on Hwy. 311 in North River. During the altercation, one of the men severely assaulted the other.

The victim was not immediately located; however, investigators learned the victim, a 44-year-old Truro man, suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital by a family member. Investigators determined that no weapon was involved in the incident and the victim was not stabbed.

At approximately 4:40 a.m. on December 6 Colchester County District RCMP located and safely arrested Dennis Jordan Service, 33, of Bible Hill in relation to the incident.

Service has been charged with Aggravated Assault. He was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Truro Provincial Court on January 8.

File # 2024-1777146

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Content warning: The following post includes information related to online child sexual offences that may be triggering for some followers.

Following a recent investigation completed by the RCMP-RNC Integrated Internet Child Exploitation Unit (IICE), 23-year-old William Vey of Portugal Cove-St. Philips was arrested and is charged with a number of additional online child exploitation offences.

On December 11, 2024, as part of an investigation in to online child luring, RCMP-RNC IICE Unit, with assistance of RNC Patrol Services, executed a search warrant at a home in Portugal Cove-St. Philips where Vey was arrested. A number of items were seized from the home.

Vey attended court on Wednesday and was remanded into custody. A bail hearing will take place on December 17, 2024. He is charged with the following criminal offences in relation to this investigation:

• Child Luring
• Extortion
• Failure to comply with a condition of a release order

Vey is currently before the court in relation to charges laid in April, 2023, from a separate RCMP-RNC IICE Unit investigation involving online child exploitation offences. His next court appearance with respect to those charges is scheduled for a January 13, 2025.

The investigations are continuing.

RCMP-RNC IICE is an integrated police unit mandated to investigate internet-facilitated sexual offences against children in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The RCMP-RNC IICE team encourages caregivers and youth to learn about current online threats and safety practices at cybertip.ca, protectchildren.ca, kidsintheknow.ca and dontgetsextorted.ca.

Background:

https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news/2023/rcmp-rnc-iice-team-charges-portugal-cove-st-philips-man-online-child-exploitation-offences

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

On December 13, 2024 at 3:00 a.m. RCMP received a report of a man who jumped from the Confederation Bridge. Search efforts to locate the man are ongoing.

Today at 3:00 a.m. Prince District RCMP responded to a report of a man who jumped from the Confederation Bridge. The Coast Guard Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, New London Fire Department, PEI Ground Search and Rescue, Town of Borden-Carleton, RCMP Boats, and RCMP Air Services have all been engaged in this search effort. This is now considered a recovery operation and the identity of the man has yet to be confirmed.

If you have any information that can assist in this search please contact your local police detachment.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

On December 7, RCMP officers across Nova Scotia increased enforcement efforts in support of National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day.

Officers spoke with 3,886 drivers at 87 checkpoints conducted throughout the province, with the vast majority of motorists enjoying the holiday season in a safe and responsible manner.

“During our checkpoints, we heard over and over again that folks appreciate the efforts of police in combating impaired driving,” says Sgt. John White of Southeast Traffic Services. “Everyone wants to feel safe on our roads, and focused events like National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day help achieve that goal through awareness and increased attention.”

The efforts of RCMP officers on National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day resulted in 13 impaired drivers being removed from the road:

• Seven people were charged with impaired driving by alcohol
• One driver was charged with impaired driving by drugs
• Four drivers were issued driving suspensions for being over the provincial alcohol limit of 50mg%
• One person received a provincial suspension for impairment by drugs

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on December 7, Southwest Traffic Services (SWTS) in Yarmouth and Northeast Traffic Services (NETS) in Cape Breton were simultaneously conducting checkpoints at opposite ends of the province.

At their checkpoint in Arcadia, SWTS officers noted signs of impairment in a 53-year-old woman from Arcadia driving a Volkswagen Jetta. She failed a roadside alcohol test, and later provided breath samples of 100mg% and 90mg%.

In Big Pond, NETS officers noted signs of impairment in a 26-year-old woman from Sydney Mines driving a Hyundai Santa Fe. She also failed a roadside alcohol test, and later provided breath samples of 150mg% and 140mg%.

Both of these drivers have been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and released from custody to attend court at a future date.

“Impaired driving is 100% preventable. Everyone on the road has the responsibility to drive sober” Says Cst. Greg Bowie with Southwest Traffic Services. “If you suspect someone is driving while impaired, please call 911 immediately, it could save someone’s life.”