Category: Canadian Mounted Police

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The Nova Scotia RCMP responded to 77 fatal vehicle collisions and crashes in 2024.

“2024 saw a significant increase in fatal collisions and crashes on our roadways, with multiple drivers and passengers losing their lives on roads across the province,” says Sgt. John White, who led the Nova Scotia RCMP’s Collision and Reconstruction Section. “RCMP officers also responded to 180 serious injury collisions in our jurisdiction.”

These numbers don’t include medical events experienced by people behind the wheel, nor do they include off-highway vehicle incidents that occurred off provincial roadways.

There are four primary causal factors for fatal and serious injury collisions, including impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving (primarily speeding), and failure to use a seatbelt.

“A significant number of the fatal collisions I’ve attended wouldn’t have been fatal if the occupants of the vehicles had been wearing their seatbelts,” says Sgt. White. “The physics involved in a motor vehicle collision are extreme; when people don’t have a seatbelt on, they’re often ejected from their vehicles and don’t survive.”

The Nova Scotia RCMP is asking motorists to do their part to protect themselves and others by buckling up every time they get into a vehicle.

“Making sure you and your passengers wear seatbelts properly is the simplest and most effective way to protect everyone in the event of a collision,” says Sgt. White. “These collisions happen in the blink of an eye, and having your seatbelt on can literally mean the difference between life and death.”

Between 2020 and 2023, there were, on average, 52 fatal incidents on roads policed by the Nova Scotia RCMP.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Following the search of a residence in Corner Brook that occurred on January 13, 2025, by the RCMP-RNC Joint Forces Operation (JFO) West, a 45-year-old woman was arrested and is facing charges.

As a result of an ongoing investigation, at approximately 10:00 p.m. on Monday, RCMP-RNC JFO West, along with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) in Corner Brook and RNC Police Dog Services, attended a home on Humber Road in Corner Brook with a warrant to search the property, authorized under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The woman was arrested at the home.

Inside the home, officers located and seized the following items:

• Approximately 2 ounces of cocaine, which was pre-packaged for street-level sales
• Quantities of suspected opioids
• Drug paraphernalia and items consistent with drug trafficking
• A prohibited device (stun gun)
• Concealed knives

The woman was released today on a number of conditions and is set to appear in court at a later date where she will face the following charges:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
• Possession of a prohibited weapon
• Obstructing a police officer

The investigation is continuing with further charges possible.

JFO West, which includes dedicated police officers from both the RCMP and RNC, targets drug trafficking and organized crime on the west coast of the province.

If you are a resident on the province’s west coast and you suspect there is drug trafficking in your neighbourhood, JFO West wants to talk with you. You can remain anonymous while speaking directly with a police officer by contacting the JFO West designated drug line at (709) 637-4221.

Residents in other areas of the province are encouraged to contact their local police detachment to report illegal drug activities.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The search is continuing in Nain for a missing 51-year-old woman, Elizabeth Jararuse, who was last seen on December 30, 2024. Nain Ground Search and Rescue, along with local searchers in the community, have extensively searched Nain and surrounding area since Jararuse was reported missing on January 4, 2025.

From the onset of the investigation, inclement weather has prevented aerial searches. Two aircrafts, arranged through Provincial Emergency Services Division, were secured to search and remained on standby. On Sunday, January 12, an aerial grid search was completed over Nain. Jararuse remains missing.

Today, a further aerial search is continuing. RCMP Police Dog Services have been transported into the community and join Nain Ground Search and Rescue in continued searches of the area.

The investigation is continuing. Anyone having information that could assist police in locating Elizabeth Jararuse is asked to contact Nain RCMP at 709-922-2862. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers: #SayItHere 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), visit www.nlcrimestoppers.com or use the P3Tips app.

Background:

https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news/2025/nain-rcmp-continues-search-missing-woman-elizabeth-jararuse

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has concluded its assistance in relation to a house fire that occurred in Lower Sackville.

On January 11, at approximately 3:10 a.m., RCMP officers, EHS and Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency (HRFE) responded to a house fire on Riverside Dr.

Of the victims transported to hospital by EHS, a 6-year-old child was pronounced deceased.

At this time, investigators can say that the fire is not believed to be suspicious.

The investigation, led by HRFE with assistance from the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service and the Office of the Fire Marshal, is ongoing.

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

File #: 25-4650

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has charged two men after shots were fired at a home in Beaver Bank.

On January 9, at approximately 9:40 p.m., RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment responded to a report of shots fired at a residence in the 100 block of Danny Dr. RCMP Officers learned that multiple shots were fired at the home from a white station wagon. The occupants of the home were not injured.

The Street Crime Enforcement Unit of RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment, with assistance from RCMP Officers, located the suspect vehicle, a Subaru Impreza, a short time later on Beaver Bank Rd. and Glendale Dr. A traffic stop was completed during which a handgun was observed inside the vehicle. The driver and passenger were safely arrested and the firearm was seized.

On January 10, investigators executed a search warrant at a home on Coles Rd., in Lower Sackville, where they located and seized a replica firearm, ammunition, cash, counterfeit currency and cannabis.

Nevin Clark-Andrews, 29, of Lower Sackville, and Chad Muise, 30, of Bedford, have both been charged with 13 offences, including three counts of Discharging a Firearm with Intent to Harm, Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, and other firearms-related offences.

Clark-Andrews appeared in court and was released on conditions. He will return in Dartmouth Provincial Court on February 14 at 9:30 a.m.

Muise appeared in court and was remanded into custody. He will return in Dartmouth Provincial Court on January 16 at 9:30 a.m.

The investigation is ongoing, with assistance from the RCMP Forensic Identification Section and General Investigative Section of the RCMP/HRP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division.

File #: 25-4070

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

On January 9, 2025 Deschambault Lake RCMP received a report of a male teen seriously injuring a dog in Deschambault Lake, SK.

Officers located the dog deceased that day. As a result of further investigation, a male teen from Deschambault Lake was arrested at a residence in the community the same day. He has been charged with:

• one count, causing death to an animal, Section 445(a), Criminal Code.

We are unable to identify the youth as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act. We are unable to provide more information about this incident as it may identify the youth involved.

Note: Deschambault Lake RCMP has received multiple reports from members of the public across Saskatchewan in relation to this incident. We are releasing this information to share that charges have been laid.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

On January 8, 2025, Prince Albert RCMP planned to visit a rural residence approximately 15 kilometres west of Prince Albert in relation to an ongoing investigation.

As they approached it, they observed an adult male driving a tractor on the property. When the adult male saw the marked police vehicle, he drove towards police, attempting to ram the police cruiser with the tractor. The adult male briefly fled in the tractor before exiting and fleeing on foot into a nearby bushed area. The police vehicle was not damaged and officers inside the vehicle were not physically injured.

As a result of continued investigation, Saskatchewan RCMP’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System and Police Dog Services were deployed to conduct searches of the area. A Saskatchewan RCMP police dog tracked the adult male suspect approximately 11 kilometers along the Saskatchewan River with the assistance of Prince Albert Police Service and their police dog unit. During the search, an adult male was located and arrested in the remote, treed area.

Resulting from further investigation, 44-year-old Randell “Matthew” Macgregor from Thompson, MB is charged with:

• one count, assault on police officer with a weapon, Section 270.01(2), Criminal Code;
• one count, resists/obstruct peace officer, Section 129(a), Criminal Code;
• one count, flight from peace officer, Section 320.17, Criminal Code; and
• two counts, fail to comply with undertaking condition, Section 145(4)(a), Criminal Code.

Randell Macgregor appeared in Prince Albert Provincial Court on January 9, 2025.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

On January 9, 2025 at approximately 11:00 a.m., Saskatchewan RCMP’s Roving Traffic Unit were making proactive patrols and conducted a traffic stop on Highway #1 near Swift Current, SK. The traffic stop involved a large cargo van.

During subsequent investigation, officers located and seized approximately 1,551 lbs of illicit cannabis and a sum of cash from inside the van. An adult male, who told investigators he was travelling from British Columbia to Quebec, was arrested at the scene.

A photo of the seized cannabis is attached.

53-year-old John Kupr from Port Moody, BC is charged with:

• one count, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code; and
• one count, possession for the purpose of distributing, Section 9(2), Cannabis Act.

John Kupr is scheduled to appear in Swift Current Provincial Court on April 16, 2025.

Saskatchewan Highway Patrol officers with the Provincial Protective Services Branch assisted in this investigation.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Following the execution of search warrants at a home in St. Anthony and another in Goose Cove on January 12, 2025, three individuals, two men and one woman, were arrested by St. Anthony RCMP. Forty-three-year-old Ryan Ricks of St. Anthony is charged with numerous criminal offences. The two other individuals remain under investigation.

At approximately 1:00 a.m., RCMP officers with St. Anthony, Roddickton and Port Saunders Detachments, as well as RCMP Police Dog Services, simultaneously executed the search warrants, authorized under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, at a home on Cabot Street in St. Anthony and a home on Main Road in Goose Cove.

Upon entry into the St. Anthony home, officers located Ricks actively discarding suspected cocaine. Bags with cocaine residue were located and seized and Ricks was arrested. During the search, officers located and seized a quantity of cash and an elaborate piece of jewellery believed to be proceeds of crime, ammunition, drug paraphernalia and items consistent with drug trafficking.

Ricks attended court on January 13, 2025, and was remanded into custody. He is charged with the following criminal offences:

• Trafficking cocaine
• Possession of proceeds obtained by crime over $5000.00
• Possession of ammunition while prohibited

Inside the Goose Cove residence, police located and seized approximately 30 grams of cocaine and other items consistent with drug trafficking. A 59-year-old man and 53-year-old woman arrested at the property and were released from custody. The investigation is continuing with charges anticipated.

RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

A 42-year-old man was arrested by Bay St. George RCMP and is facing charges after an altercation with a cab driver in Stephenville that occurred on January 10, 2025.

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Bay St. George RCMP received a report of threats uttered against a cab driver from a local cab company. At a residential property on Colonial Avenue in Stephenville, a man, later identified as the accused, allegedly kicked and punched a taxi cab, threatened the cab driver and went inside the home.

Bay St. George RCMP and RCMP Police Dog Services attended the scene to arrest the involved individual, who initially refused to present himself at the door. After some negotiations with police, the man exited the residence and was arrested for the crimes without further incident. He was released from custody with a future court date where he will face charges of mischief under $5000.00 (damage to property) and uttering threats.