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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