Halifax Regional Police continues to investigate an assault which took place this morning in Dartmouth.
Police received multiple 911 calls at 8:09 a.m. in relation to the incident which began in an apartment in the 100 block of Pinecrest Drive. An argument between two men resulted in the victim being stabbed by the suspect. A third man, who was also in the apartment at the time, grabbed a bat and hit the suspect. The suspect fled the apartment and was followed by the man with the bat.
Both men were located a short distance away and arrested by police, and EHS was called to the apartment to tend to the stabbing victim. The two men involved in the initial altercation remain in hospital while the third man remains in police custody.
The HRP/RCMP Integrated General Investigation Section is investigating the incident and charges are expected.
Assault Investigated
March 12, 2010
Police Investigating Assault
Halifax Regional Police is currently investigating an assault which took place this morning in Dartmouth.
Officers were called to the Highfield Park bus terminal in relation to an injured man being followed by another man with a bat. Both men were located a short distance away with one man suffering from head injuries and the second man suffering from at least one stab wound. One man was arrested and both were transported to hospital.
The investigation is in its early stages, however, Halifax Regional Police would like to reassure the public that this was not a random incident. The men are known to one another and police believe the altercation is part of an on-going dispute.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Mon ami- Vice (Unit)
Investigators in the HRM Integrated Vice Unit arrested two johns in an undercover operation conducted last night.
The two men were arrested in the Windmill Road area of Dartmouth for allegedly propositioning an undercover police officer. A 52-year-old Halifax man and a 46-year-old Dartmouth man are scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court at a later date charged with communicating for the purpose of prostitution.
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The two men were arrested in the Windmill Road area of Dartmouth for allegedly propositioning an undercover police officer. A 52-year-old Halifax man and a 46-year-old Dartmouth man are scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court at a later date charged with communicating for the purpose of prostitution.
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Courtroom Brouhaha Leads to Calls for More Security
As reported by the Herald's Davene Jeffrey:
Crown attorneys are calling for increased courthouse security after a large brawl broke out at the Dartmouth provincial courthouse Wednesday morning.
“Basically it was a mini riot. People were fighting all over the place, yelling, screaming and fighting,” said Crown attorney Roland Levesque.
The ruckus erupted around 11:15 a.m., moments after the sentencing of Tyrell Ramone Beals as his supporters and the supporters of his victim began fighting.
The 22-year-old pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to pointing a gun at Lloyd Beals, Jr., possessing a weapon while prohibited from carrying weapons and violating a recognizance.
Those charges stemmed from a disturbance that broke out between a group of people in North Preston on Feb. 26.
A couple of people had been fighting when others, including Mr. Beals, stepped in either to take sides or break the two up, Levesque said.
“It’s at that time (Beals) pulled out a gun,” Levesque said.
Beals is currently serving a three-year, eight-month sentence on an unrelated matter. On Wednesday, Judge Brian Gibson agreed to a joint sentence request and gave Mr. Beals a four-month consecutive sentence for pulling the gun on Lloyd Beals, Jr.
About 30 people were present for the sentencing and they left the courtroom quietly, Levesque said.
“Within seconds you could just hear pandemonium outside.”
The Crown and RCMP Const. Michael Elms ran out of the courtroom and into the lobby.
“I saw an individual that was being punched several times ... by several other persons,” Levesque said.
Elms got that group separated and eight sheriff’s deputies tried to get the rest under control.
“They managed more or less to separate the combatants,” the Crown said.
After that there was a lot of yelling between the two groups until one of the sides left.
It was about then that Halifax Regional Police arrived.
Two ambulances were called to the courthouse, and paramedics did check one woman, but no one needed to be treated, said Emergency Health Services spokesman Paul Maynard.
Apparently, some of those involved drove to North Preston, where a large group of people were reported to have gathered at the bottom of Downey Road.
That group dispersed, but at about 1 p.m. folks gathered again and this time a couple of women began fighting and pushing each other, RCMP spokesman Cpl. Joe Taplin said.
No one was hurt and police, who had remained on scene, broke it up.
A large number of Mounties were reported to have been called to the community while another group of officers waited at a nearby fire station in case they were needed.
Trouble between the two groups should have been anticipated, Levesque said.
“There is some longstanding grudge or dispute between these two ... groups which has never been resolved,” he said.
People entering the courthouse Wednesday morning weren't screened and it's only good luck that no one was armed during the melee, Levesque said.
Justice Department spokeswoman Sherri Aikenhead said the deputies do risk assessments everyday depending on who is scheduled to appear in each courthouse.
At the time of the incident, the courthouse was locked down with no members of the public allowed to enter the lobby and no inmates were brought into the courtrooms, Aikenhead said.
This was the second obvious lapse of security at the Dartmouth courthouse recently, Crown attorneys say.
One day last week, two high profile cases – Demarco Smith, an accused murderer, and Jimmy Melvin, Jr., a notorious gangster who has been wounded in two separate shootings in the past 15 months – were both in court but there was no screening of the public entering the courthouse that day, said Rick Woodburn, president of the Nova Scotia Crown Attorneys’ Association.
Halifax provincial court on Spring Garden Road has a permanent walk-through metal detector in place and anyone entering the courthouse must be scanned and have their possessions searched before they can enter.
“It was sheer luck that no weapons were produced today,” Woodburn said.
Courthouses are often the scenes of high tension, he said.
However, members of the public, the accused, victims, lawyers and judges should all be protected from possible violence, Woodburn said.
A court security committee has recommended improvements for all the courthouses in Nova Scotia, but so far many of those recommendations have not been implemented, Woodburn said.
“The Department of Justice continues to study and review the security measures,” Woodburn said.
“Our view is that it boils down to cost.”
Aikenhead maintained that several security measures have been brought in over the past year.
The brawl at the Dartmouth courthouse will be reviewed beginning Thursday which is normal procedure when an incident occurs, Aikenhead said.
Crown attorneys are calling for increased courthouse security after a large brawl broke out at the Dartmouth provincial courthouse Wednesday morning.
“Basically it was a mini riot. People were fighting all over the place, yelling, screaming and fighting,” said Crown attorney Roland Levesque.
The ruckus erupted around 11:15 a.m., moments after the sentencing of Tyrell Ramone Beals as his supporters and the supporters of his victim began fighting.
The 22-year-old pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to pointing a gun at Lloyd Beals, Jr., possessing a weapon while prohibited from carrying weapons and violating a recognizance.
Those charges stemmed from a disturbance that broke out between a group of people in North Preston on Feb. 26.
A couple of people had been fighting when others, including Mr. Beals, stepped in either to take sides or break the two up, Levesque said.
“It’s at that time (Beals) pulled out a gun,” Levesque said.
Beals is currently serving a three-year, eight-month sentence on an unrelated matter. On Wednesday, Judge Brian Gibson agreed to a joint sentence request and gave Mr. Beals a four-month consecutive sentence for pulling the gun on Lloyd Beals, Jr.
About 30 people were present for the sentencing and they left the courtroom quietly, Levesque said.
“Within seconds you could just hear pandemonium outside.”
The Crown and RCMP Const. Michael Elms ran out of the courtroom and into the lobby.
“I saw an individual that was being punched several times ... by several other persons,” Levesque said.
Elms got that group separated and eight sheriff’s deputies tried to get the rest under control.
“They managed more or less to separate the combatants,” the Crown said.
After that there was a lot of yelling between the two groups until one of the sides left.
It was about then that Halifax Regional Police arrived.
Two ambulances were called to the courthouse, and paramedics did check one woman, but no one needed to be treated, said Emergency Health Services spokesman Paul Maynard.
Apparently, some of those involved drove to North Preston, where a large group of people were reported to have gathered at the bottom of Downey Road.
That group dispersed, but at about 1 p.m. folks gathered again and this time a couple of women began fighting and pushing each other, RCMP spokesman Cpl. Joe Taplin said.
No one was hurt and police, who had remained on scene, broke it up.
A large number of Mounties were reported to have been called to the community while another group of officers waited at a nearby fire station in case they were needed.
Trouble between the two groups should have been anticipated, Levesque said.
“There is some longstanding grudge or dispute between these two ... groups which has never been resolved,” he said.
People entering the courthouse Wednesday morning weren't screened and it's only good luck that no one was armed during the melee, Levesque said.
Justice Department spokeswoman Sherri Aikenhead said the deputies do risk assessments everyday depending on who is scheduled to appear in each courthouse.
At the time of the incident, the courthouse was locked down with no members of the public allowed to enter the lobby and no inmates were brought into the courtrooms, Aikenhead said.
This was the second obvious lapse of security at the Dartmouth courthouse recently, Crown attorneys say.
One day last week, two high profile cases – Demarco Smith, an accused murderer, and Jimmy Melvin, Jr., a notorious gangster who has been wounded in two separate shootings in the past 15 months – were both in court but there was no screening of the public entering the courthouse that day, said Rick Woodburn, president of the Nova Scotia Crown Attorneys’ Association.
Halifax provincial court on Spring Garden Road has a permanent walk-through metal detector in place and anyone entering the courthouse must be scanned and have their possessions searched before they can enter.
“It was sheer luck that no weapons were produced today,” Woodburn said.
Courthouses are often the scenes of high tension, he said.
However, members of the public, the accused, victims, lawyers and judges should all be protected from possible violence, Woodburn said.
A court security committee has recommended improvements for all the courthouses in Nova Scotia, but so far many of those recommendations have not been implemented, Woodburn said.
“The Department of Justice continues to study and review the security measures,” Woodburn said.
“Our view is that it boils down to cost.”
Aikenhead maintained that several security measures have been brought in over the past year.
The brawl at the Dartmouth courthouse will be reviewed beginning Thursday which is normal procedure when an incident occurs, Aikenhead said.
Disorder in the Court
Halifax Police Media Release:
At about 11:30 am members of the Halifax Regional Police and RCMP responded to a disturbance at the Dartmouth Provincial Court House 277 Pleasant Street. Two groups that were at the court house for the sentencing of a male from an incident in Preston clashed outside the courtroom. Several persons began fighting, the number of people involved grew and several units were dispatched to assist. The group was eventually dispersed and the investigation is being continued by members of the General Investigation Section.
Coverage by the CBC:
The Dartmouth courthouse was locked down Wednesday following a disturbance after a sentencing hearing.
Crown attorney Roland Levesque said he was in Courtroom No. 3 speaking with a police officer after the hearing when he heard a "tremendous noise" from outside the courtroom.
"It was like all hell was breaking loose," Levesque said.
The police officer ran out of the courtroom and Levesque followed. He said he saw up to 30 people in the lobby involved in a "huge melee."
"Screaming, yelling, punches were being thrown, people were assaulting each other," he said. "It was sort of like a mini riot."
Levesque said the police constable went into the middle of the fray and separated some of the people involved. Several sheriffs deputies also arrived at the scene.
"They were able to finally separate the principle combatants and get them apart, and more sheriffs responded after that so there was quite a few security personnel here," said Levesque. "They were able to separate the two groups and after that there was just a lot of yelling and hollering."
The hearing was for a North Preston man facing several weapons-related charges, including possession of a firearm for a purpose dangerous to the public peace.
The accused in that case, Tyrell Ramone Beals, had entered a guilty plea on Wednesday and was sentenced to four months in jail. Levesque said that because Beals was originally supposed to stand trial, there were many people in the courtroom who had been subpoenaed as witnesses.
"There were quite a bit of persons who were … also present, I believe, to support the parties that were involved," he said.
Levesque said he saw no weapons during the fight and no one was arrested at the scene. Both parties had filtered out of the lobby by the time Halifax Regional Police officers arrived.
"We're very fortunate nobody had weapons or pulled a weapon, because if somebody had pulled a weapon, I think we could've had some really, really serious consequences here," he said.
RCMP officers were sent to North Preston, N.S., to ensure violence did not break out after the courthouse brawl. (CBC)Halifax police said one person suffered minor injuries during the fight.
At least two dozen RCMP cruisers also descended on the community of North Preston. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Joe Taplin said a crowd had gathered on Downey Road but they had dispersed without any trouble breaking out.
Taplin said the situation was connected to the earlier brawl at the courthouse.
Rick Woodburn, president of the Nova Scotia Crown Attorney's Association, said the Dartmouth provincial court incident bolsters the prosecution service's call for better courthouse security across the province. He wants weapons-security systems installed in every courthouse in Nova Scotia.
"You're dealing with an area where some of the worst people in our community are being sentenced and put to jail," he said. "Their families are present and it's high tension. We can see it doesn't necessarily have to involve the court staff or the sheriffs. It can be two warring factions and that can be the most dangerous."
At the Dartmouth courthouse, the sheriffs conduct a risk assessment and decide whether to set up a metal detector that day.
There was no weapons scanner in place on Wednesday.
"The sheriffs do a fantastic job with what they have but they don't have enough," said Woodburn. "They don't have the tools necessary to prevent these kinds of things from happening."
Although there were no weapons involved in Wednesday's melee, Woodburn said having permanent weapons-security systems would "change the atmosphere of the entire building" and deter violence.
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At about 11:30 am members of the Halifax Regional Police and RCMP responded to a disturbance at the Dartmouth Provincial Court House 277 Pleasant Street. Two groups that were at the court house for the sentencing of a male from an incident in Preston clashed outside the courtroom. Several persons began fighting, the number of people involved grew and several units were dispatched to assist. The group was eventually dispersed and the investigation is being continued by members of the General Investigation Section.
Coverage by the CBC:
The Dartmouth courthouse was locked down Wednesday following a disturbance after a sentencing hearing.
Crown attorney Roland Levesque said he was in Courtroom No. 3 speaking with a police officer after the hearing when he heard a "tremendous noise" from outside the courtroom.
"It was like all hell was breaking loose," Levesque said.
The police officer ran out of the courtroom and Levesque followed. He said he saw up to 30 people in the lobby involved in a "huge melee."
"Screaming, yelling, punches were being thrown, people were assaulting each other," he said. "It was sort of like a mini riot."
Levesque said the police constable went into the middle of the fray and separated some of the people involved. Several sheriffs deputies also arrived at the scene.
"They were able to finally separate the principle combatants and get them apart, and more sheriffs responded after that so there was quite a few security personnel here," said Levesque. "They were able to separate the two groups and after that there was just a lot of yelling and hollering."
The hearing was for a North Preston man facing several weapons-related charges, including possession of a firearm for a purpose dangerous to the public peace.
The accused in that case, Tyrell Ramone Beals, had entered a guilty plea on Wednesday and was sentenced to four months in jail. Levesque said that because Beals was originally supposed to stand trial, there were many people in the courtroom who had been subpoenaed as witnesses.
"There were quite a bit of persons who were … also present, I believe, to support the parties that were involved," he said.
Levesque said he saw no weapons during the fight and no one was arrested at the scene. Both parties had filtered out of the lobby by the time Halifax Regional Police officers arrived.
"We're very fortunate nobody had weapons or pulled a weapon, because if somebody had pulled a weapon, I think we could've had some really, really serious consequences here," he said.
RCMP officers were sent to North Preston, N.S., to ensure violence did not break out after the courthouse brawl. (CBC)Halifax police said one person suffered minor injuries during the fight.
At least two dozen RCMP cruisers also descended on the community of North Preston. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Joe Taplin said a crowd had gathered on Downey Road but they had dispersed without any trouble breaking out.
Taplin said the situation was connected to the earlier brawl at the courthouse.
Rick Woodburn, president of the Nova Scotia Crown Attorney's Association, said the Dartmouth provincial court incident bolsters the prosecution service's call for better courthouse security across the province. He wants weapons-security systems installed in every courthouse in Nova Scotia.
"You're dealing with an area where some of the worst people in our community are being sentenced and put to jail," he said. "Their families are present and it's high tension. We can see it doesn't necessarily have to involve the court staff or the sheriffs. It can be two warring factions and that can be the most dangerous."
At the Dartmouth courthouse, the sheriffs conduct a risk assessment and decide whether to set up a metal detector that day.
There was no weapons scanner in place on Wednesday.
"The sheriffs do a fantastic job with what they have but they don't have enough," said Woodburn. "They don't have the tools necessary to prevent these kinds of things from happening."
Although there were no weapons involved in Wednesday's melee, Woodburn said having permanent weapons-security systems would "change the atmosphere of the entire building" and deter violence.
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Saturday, March 6, 2010
The Fires Were Arson
As reported by Patricia Brooks Arenburg in the Herald.
Two Dartmouth fires, one that killed a man and another that forced a dozen people from their apartments, were caused by arson.
Halifax regional fire service spokesman Dave Meldrum said Tuesday’s fatal fire at 112 Pinecrest Dr. has been traced to the actions of the man found in an upstairs apartment.
"We believe this fire was lit by the deceased," he said.
Fire investigators determined that the blaze started in the master bedroom of an upstairs apartment and was ignited by matches or a hand-held lighter, Meldrum said.
Firefighters were called to the three-storey building at 5:06 p.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival, they found heavy smoke on the top floor.
They also found a body inside one of the top-floor units.
Halifax Regional Police have not released the victim’s name or age, but spokesman Const. Brian Palmeter confirmed Thursday the victim is a man.
A second fire forced a dozen tenants from a Dundas Street apartment building was also deliberately lit, Palmeter said Thursday.
Fire investigators turned that case over to police Wednesday and officers have started reviewing the evidence.
Firefighters were called to the building, which houses 10 apartments, a laundromat and Joe’s Bar & Grill, at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.
When crews arrived, they saw smoke pouring out of the eaves in the roof and through the joints of the vinyl siding at the back of the building.
Tenants were already evacuating the building when firefighters arrived and everyone got out safely.
Crews had the flames under control by 8 a.m. Wednesday, but it had already damaged four units at the back of the building. The structure also smoke and water damage, and there were holes in the floors, walls and ceilings where the firefighters cut to get to the flames.
The 12 tenants were not allowed back into the building after the fire, and at 2 p.m. Thursday, they were still waiting to hear if they could at least get back in to recover some of their belongings.
The Red Cross set up a temporary shelter at the Findlay Community Centre on Elliot Street, where five tenants spent Wednesday night.
Seven others stayed with family or friends, said Canadian Red Cross spokesman Dan Bedell.
If they can’t return to the building, the Red Cross may keep the temporary shelter open for another night or help them make other arrangements, possibly with the help of the Community Services Department.
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Two Dartmouth fires, one that killed a man and another that forced a dozen people from their apartments, were caused by arson.
Halifax regional fire service spokesman Dave Meldrum said Tuesday’s fatal fire at 112 Pinecrest Dr. has been traced to the actions of the man found in an upstairs apartment.
"We believe this fire was lit by the deceased," he said.
Fire investigators determined that the blaze started in the master bedroom of an upstairs apartment and was ignited by matches or a hand-held lighter, Meldrum said.
Firefighters were called to the three-storey building at 5:06 p.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival, they found heavy smoke on the top floor.
They also found a body inside one of the top-floor units.
Halifax Regional Police have not released the victim’s name or age, but spokesman Const. Brian Palmeter confirmed Thursday the victim is a man.
A second fire forced a dozen tenants from a Dundas Street apartment building was also deliberately lit, Palmeter said Thursday.
Fire investigators turned that case over to police Wednesday and officers have started reviewing the evidence.
Firefighters were called to the building, which houses 10 apartments, a laundromat and Joe’s Bar & Grill, at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.
When crews arrived, they saw smoke pouring out of the eaves in the roof and through the joints of the vinyl siding at the back of the building.
Tenants were already evacuating the building when firefighters arrived and everyone got out safely.
Crews had the flames under control by 8 a.m. Wednesday, but it had already damaged four units at the back of the building. The structure also smoke and water damage, and there were holes in the floors, walls and ceilings where the firefighters cut to get to the flames.
The 12 tenants were not allowed back into the building after the fire, and at 2 p.m. Thursday, they were still waiting to hear if they could at least get back in to recover some of their belongings.
The Red Cross set up a temporary shelter at the Findlay Community Centre on Elliot Street, where five tenants spent Wednesday night.
Seven others stayed with family or friends, said Canadian Red Cross spokesman Dan Bedell.
If they can’t return to the building, the Red Cross may keep the temporary shelter open for another night or help them make other arrangements, possibly with the help of the Community Services Department.
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From the Courts: A Mess of Trouble
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As reported by the Herald's Steve Bruce:
A man accused of killing a cab driver in January 2009 has admitted that he took part in an armed robbery at a Dartmouth store the following month.
Chaze Lamar Thompson, 20, was arrested after three young men, one of whom was brandishing a handgun, robbed Aladdin Video & Variety on Portland Street on Feb. 5, 2009.
Thompson was supposed to stand trial in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Halifax this week on 10 charges stemming from the holdup. Instead, he pleaded guilty to three counts: robbery, wearing a mask in the commission of an offence and breaching a recognizance.
Justice Robert Wright accepted the guilty pleas and scheduled Thompson’s sentencing for March 18.
Crown attorney Michelle James and defence lawyer Peter Planetta are expected to present a joint sentencing recommendation to the judge.
Thompson, who is in custody at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Dartmouth, also faces a charge of first-degree murder in the death of cabbie Sergei Kostin.
Police announced two months ago that they had charged Thompson with killing Kostin, a driver with Bob’s & Blue Bell Taxi in Dartmouth.
According to court documents, the murder was committed on Jan. 17, 2009, in Cherry Brook, outside Dartmouth.
Kostin, a 40-year-old native of Ukraine who was married with two children, picked up a fare that day at about 3:30 p.m. at a convenience store on Gaston Road in Dartmouth.
It was later determined the cab’s global positioning system had been disabled at the end of Johnston Road in Cherry Brook.
Kostin failed to show up at a friend’s birthday party that night and his friends reported him missing on Jan. 19.
His green Chevrolet Impala was discovered a day later in North Preston. It had been burned and abandoned behind a derelict building on a small lane called Amos Walter Drive.
On April 1, police officers found Kostin’s remains in a wooded area about a kilometre away. The discovery was made just off an unpaved section of Upper Governor Street in North Preston.
Police haven’t revealed the cause of death, but sources say Kostin was shot.
Thompson, whose nickname is PC, lived on Bras Dor Lane in Dartmouth before he was picked up by police after the robbery.
He’s due back in Dartmouth provincial court April 27 on the murder charge.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Amateurs at the Pizza Pro
Approximately 2:35 a.m., police responded to a robbery call at Pizza Pro, 252 Waverley Road, Dartmouth. Two suspects entered the rear of the business and approached the male clerk. One of the suspects held a handgun at the clerk and demanded cash. The delivery driver arrived and the two suspects fled without any cash. No one was injured during the incident. The only description of the suspects, they were described wearing all black hoodies pulled over there heads. The matter is being investigated by the General Investigative Section.
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Windmill Drugs
One man faces charges after a drug search yesterday evening in Dartmouth.
At 6:14 p.m. officers assigned to the HRP/RCMP Integrated Drug Unit, assisted by East Quick Response Unit officers conducted a search of a residence in the 300 block of Windmill Road. Officers seized a quantity of cocaine and other drug paraphernalia and one man was arrested at the scene without incident.
Forty-three-year-old Harold William Slaunwhite of Dartmouth is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court today charged with drug trafficking.
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At 6:14 p.m. officers assigned to the HRP/RCMP Integrated Drug Unit, assisted by East Quick Response Unit officers conducted a search of a residence in the 300 block of Windmill Road. Officers seized a quantity of cocaine and other drug paraphernalia and one man was arrested at the scene without incident.
Forty-three-year-old Harold William Slaunwhite of Dartmouth is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court today charged with drug trafficking.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Bold Boland Rd. B&E
Approximately 4:00 p.m., police received a call from the occupant of an apartment on Boland Road in Dartmouth, reporting that four males entered his apartment and stole a number of items and a quantity of cash. The victim was not injured during the incident. The suspects were described as black males, all wearing black hoodies and baggie jeans. Three of the four suspects had bandanas over their faces. At this time, it does not appear to be a random act. The matter remains under investigation by the HRP/RCMP Integrated General Investigative Section.
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Burnside Wheel-Jacking Thwarted
Must be the spirit of the Games, bringing Darmouthians together. Gold medals all around.
Two volunteers with the Halifax Regional Police (HRP) Burnside Patrol are credited with an arrest of a man in connection with a break and enter.
On Saturday at 10:43 p.m. two volunteers working the HRP Burnside Patrol came across a suspicious vehicle in the 100 block of Ilsley Avenue. While they were checking the vehicle, they observed a person running from the area. Patrol officers responded and based on the description and information provided by the volunteers, arrested a man without incident a short distance away. Officers determined that a secure compound had been entered and wheels from a vehicle had been removed. A 23-year-old Lawrencetown man is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on April 13 to face charges of break and enter and possession of break in tools.
Volunteers play an important role in implementing HRP’s crime reduction strategy. Their dedication to the community often goes unrecognized but their knowledge of the area and quick thinking were instrumental to the success of this case. Anyone interested in volunteering with HRP is asked to call 490-6976.
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Two volunteers with the Halifax Regional Police (HRP) Burnside Patrol are credited with an arrest of a man in connection with a break and enter.
On Saturday at 10:43 p.m. two volunteers working the HRP Burnside Patrol came across a suspicious vehicle in the 100 block of Ilsley Avenue. While they were checking the vehicle, they observed a person running from the area. Patrol officers responded and based on the description and information provided by the volunteers, arrested a man without incident a short distance away. Officers determined that a secure compound had been entered and wheels from a vehicle had been removed. A 23-year-old Lawrencetown man is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on April 13 to face charges of break and enter and possession of break in tools.
Volunteers play an important role in implementing HRP’s crime reduction strategy. Their dedication to the community often goes unrecognized but their knowledge of the area and quick thinking were instrumental to the success of this case. Anyone interested in volunteering with HRP is asked to call 490-6976.
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Jamieson Break-in Thwarted
Good job, Concerned Citizen!
At about 12:00 pm a concerned citizen contacted police reporting two males had just broken into a residence on Jamieson Street in Dartmouth. Upon arrival police observed two males just outside the house. One male was arrested on site and the second male fled on foot. The second male was apprehended after a short foot pursuit, goods from the residence were also recovered. The two males will appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on March 2nd. to face numerous charges.
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At about 12:00 pm a concerned citizen contacted police reporting two males had just broken into a residence on Jamieson Street in Dartmouth. Upon arrival police observed two males just outside the house. One male was arrested on site and the second male fled on foot. The second male was apprehended after a short foot pursuit, goods from the residence were also recovered. The two males will appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on March 2nd. to face numerous charges.
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Men Have Needs
Like smokes. The letter "C" is a curious observation. This is the second hold-up in as many months at the store.
At approximately 2:40 p.m. on February 28th, two white males entered the Needs Store, 182 Victoria Road, Dartmouth. One man threatened the clerk with a knife. Both males left the store with an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes. They were seen getting into an awaiting vehicle parked on Slaytor Street, which was operated by a third male. The vehicle is described as a 2010 dark blue Honda Civic. With a Nova Scotia license plate with the letter "C" in it.
If anyone has information that may assist police in this investigation, they are asked to contact Halifax Regional Police at 490-5020 or through Crime Stoppers at 1 800 422-TIPS (8877).
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From the Courts: Not Guilty Plea from Robicheau in Gas Station Attack
Excerpts of report by the Herald's Steve Bruce:
Michael Derrick Robicheau has pleaded not guilty to raping and trying to kill a Dartmouth gas station clerk in August 2007.
The 34-year-old man entered his pleas Monday, when he appeared in Dartmouth provincial court on charges of attempted murder, sexual assault, robbery, unlawful confinement and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Judge Alanna Murphy tentatively scheduled the trial to begin Oct. 8.
To help maintain Robicheau's mental fitness, the judge remanded him back to the East Coast Forensic Hospital in Dartmouth, where he has been receiving psychiatric treatment for the past 15 months.
The main issue at trial is expected to be Robicheau's mental condition at the time of the attack, Crown attorney Perry Borden said outside court. The prosecution plans to call three doctors to testify, he said, and the defence will want the court to hear from its expert.
A videotaped statement that Robicheau gave police after his arrest will also be shown in court, lawyers said.
Asked if he was frustrated with the progress of the case, Borden said he didn't want to use that word.
“It's certainly longer than I'm accustomed to,” the prosecutor said, “but it's a case that requires extra time, extra reports, extra doctors. It would be nice for everybody if there was some closure put to this issue, but until then we have to keep trucking on.”
In the meantime, Borden said, Robicheau will remain in custody. “The victim is safe, the public is still safe,” he said.
The victim of the attack attended Monday's hearing with her husband but didn't want to talk to reporters afterward.
Lawyers will return to court March 30 to confirm the trial dates with the judge.
Michael Derrick Robicheau has pleaded not guilty to raping and trying to kill a Dartmouth gas station clerk in August 2007.
The 34-year-old man entered his pleas Monday, when he appeared in Dartmouth provincial court on charges of attempted murder, sexual assault, robbery, unlawful confinement and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Judge Alanna Murphy tentatively scheduled the trial to begin Oct. 8.
To help maintain Robicheau's mental fitness, the judge remanded him back to the East Coast Forensic Hospital in Dartmouth, where he has been receiving psychiatric treatment for the past 15 months.
The main issue at trial is expected to be Robicheau's mental condition at the time of the attack, Crown attorney Perry Borden said outside court. The prosecution plans to call three doctors to testify, he said, and the defence will want the court to hear from its expert.
A videotaped statement that Robicheau gave police after his arrest will also be shown in court, lawyers said.
Asked if he was frustrated with the progress of the case, Borden said he didn't want to use that word.
“It's certainly longer than I'm accustomed to,” the prosecutor said, “but it's a case that requires extra time, extra reports, extra doctors. It would be nice for everybody if there was some closure put to this issue, but until then we have to keep trucking on.”
In the meantime, Borden said, Robicheau will remain in custody. “The victim is safe, the public is still safe,” he said.
The victim of the attack attended Monday's hearing with her husband but didn't want to talk to reporters afterward.
Lawyers will return to court March 30 to confirm the trial dates with the judge.
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