One Police Jurisdiction Responded to 936 Calls For Service Over The Weekend.
Weekend update
Halifax Regional Police responded to 936 calls for service over the weekend. Three notable calls are as follows:
Man charged with robbery and weapons offences
On March 22 at approximately 5:25 p.m., officers responded to a robbery that occurred within the Halifax Shopping Centre at 7001 Mumford Road in Halifax. Mall security reported that a man had threatened staff with a knife and fled the scene with a quantity of clothing and shoes. There were no reported physical injuries. At approximately 5:30 p.m., officers located and arrested the suspect in the area without incident.
A 38-year-old man is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date to face charges of:
- Robbery
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace
- Possession of property obtained by crime less than $5000.00
25-39591
Youth charged with break and enter
On March 22 at approximately 9:50 p.m., officers responded to a break and enter in progress at the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation located at 5 Ruth Goldbloom Drive in Halifax. Three youth were observed breaking the store front window. At approximately 9:55 p.m., officers located and arrested the three suspects.
Three youth are scheduled to appear in Halifax youth provincial court at a later date, each to face charges of:
- Break and enter
- Theft under $5000.00
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000.00
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Man charged with weapons offences
On March 23 at approximately 7:10 p.m., officers responded to a weapons complaint at Walmart, located at 6990 Mumford Road in Halifax. Following a brief dispute, a man threatened another person not known to him, with a knife. The victim was not physically injured. At approximately 7:20 p.m., officers located and arrested the suspect on scene.
A 31-year-old man is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date to face charges of:
- Assault with a weapon
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace
- Uttering threats
- Causing a disturbance
Source: HRP Release
