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Global News
24-07-2025
- Global News
Youths charged in ‘racially motived assault' against adults and 2 children: Halifax RCMP
Halifax RCMP say two youths have been charged in connection with a 'racially motivated assault' at a Cole Harbour rec centre parking lot after a man was sprayed with an irritant. According to police, three youths followed a man, a woman and two children from the rec centre, on Forest Hills Parkway, to the parking lot on Monday just before 5 p.m. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'The youths shouted obscenities and racially motivated hate speech before one of the youths sprayed an irritant in the man's face,' RCMP allege in a Thursday news release. 'Once police were called, the youths fled on foot.' Two of the three youths were arrested the next day while RCMP were assisting Halifax Regional Police with another call in Dartmouth. 'A can of sensory irritant was seized,' RCMP added. Story continues below advertisement Both youths are facing charges of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, as well as assault with a weapon. One is also charged with failing to comply with a release order. Both of them appeared in youth court on Wednesday and have since been released with conditions.
CTV News
23-05-2025
- CTV News
RCMP execute two search warrants resulting in seizure of loaded gun and drugs
The RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment Street Crime Enforcement has seized a loaded gun and drugs following two search warrants on Thursday. In relation to an ongoing drug trafficking investigation, the RCMP arrested a 25-year-old man from Halifax and 33-year-old man from Dartmouth. The men were driving a GMC Canyon that was parked at a building supply store in Shubenacadie. Police conducted a search of the truck and seized of a pre-packaged baggies of cocaine and a collapsible baton. At the same time, a search warrant was executed in Bedford that resulted in the arrest of a 24-year-old Timberlea woman. During the search of the property, officers seized a quantity of cocaine, a cash counting machine, a vacuum sealer, more than $10,000 in cash, ammunition and a stolen loaded handgun. Loaded gun and ammunition Loaded gun and ammunition seized by Halifax RCMP. (Source: RCMP) Devin Patrick Wilson and Kristen Grace Parnell have been charged with: Possession for the purpose of trafficking Careless use of firearm Contravention of storage regulations Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose (two counts) Possession of firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized Possession of restricted firearm with ammunition Possession of weapon obtained by commission of offence Laundering proceeds of crime The two were held in custody and will appear in a Halifax provincial court on Friday. The 33-year-old man was later released without charges. The investigation is ongoing. Police ask anyone with information about illicit drugs or other criminal activity in HRM to contact police. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
