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Two people face drug and weapons charges in Trenton

March 22, 2019 Pictou Advocate

TRENTON – The Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU) has charged a man and a woman for drug and weapons offences following a traffic stop and search in Trenton. During the course of an investigation, Pictou County SCEU, assisted by New Glasgow Regional Police, conducted a traffic stop on North Main Street. When...

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Charges laid in county drive-by shooting

February 26, 2019 Pictou Advocate

CHURCHVILLE – RCMP have laid charges in the drive-by shooting incident that took place here last month. On January 3, Pictou District RCMP responded to a complaint of shots being fired at a residence and vehicle on East River East Side Road in Churchville. There were no injuries to the three people who were in...

RCMP arrest three men after shots fired incident

January 10, 2019 Pictou Advocate

CHURCHVILLE – Three men have been arrested in relation to a complaint of shots fired on East River East Side Road on January 3. No one was injured when three men drove past a home and fired shots at it. Three people were inside the home at the time. On January 3, police arrested one...

Man arrested on firearms charge

November 23, 2018 Pictou Advocate

Police have arrested a man in connection with an incident in Trenton last night. On Thursday, Nov. 22 at approximately 6:15 p.m., New Glasgow Regional Police, responded to a residence on Park Road in Trenton that an adult male was in possession with a possible firearm. Police immediately blocked off the area around Park Road...

Firearms, drugs seized

October 15, 2018 Pictou Advocate

WATERVLE – A 59-year-old man from Pictou County is facing numerous weapon and drug charges following the search of a home in Watervale, Pictou County. On October 13, Pictou County District RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence on Craig Road. As a result of the search, police seized several firearms, ammunition and a quantity of...

Accused robber in court this morning

September 4, 2018 Pictou Advocate

Stellarton Police arrested a 36-year-old man in relation to an armed robbery that took place at approx. 7:51 p.m. August 30 at the Medical hall Pharmasave on Foord Street. At the time, a lone male entered the store and produced a firearm. He demanded drugs. The clerk complied with the request and the suspect left...

Barricaded man arrested without incident in Onslow Mountain

May 14, 2018 Pictou Advocate

ONSLOW MOUNTAIN – Police are investigating an incident involving a barricaded man that occurred Sunday morning in Onslow Mountain. At approximately 4:11 a.m., members with the Colchester District RCMP responded to a report of a 35-year-old male armed with a firearm. The man had barricaded himself at a residence on Onslow Mountain Rd. in Onslow Mountain. With...

Quick response of RCMP results in arrest of male with firearm

November 20, 2017November 20, 2017 Pictou Advocate

PICTOU – Pictou District RCMP arrested a man with a loaded firearm at a business in Pictou this morning. Just prior to 10 a.m., RCMP received a complaint of an assault involving a firearm on Veterans Drive in Pictou. The man fled from the scene where he was observed by RCMP entering a nearby business....

Police investigate home invasion in Pictou

September 5, 2017 Pictou Advocate

PICTOU – Police are investigating a home invasion that took place Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. at a residence on High Street. The initial investigation determined that two males entered the residence with a firearm demanding pills and money. The suspects then fled the scene. The RCMP Police Dog Services searched for the suspects but did...

Colchester police seize drugs from home in Manganese Mines

June 1, 2017 Pictou Advocate

Manganese Mines – A man is facing several charges after members of the Colchester County Integrated Street Crime Unit, Colchester District RCMP, Truro Police Service, and an RCMP Police Dog team searched a home on Willy Hoare Road in this Colchester County community yesterday. The search resulted in the seizure of a quantity of suspected cocaine, marijuana, and prescription...

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