Pinecrest Drive Mêlée

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.

Scene of the Crime (130 Pinecrest Drive):

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