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Two people face drug and weapons charges in Trenton

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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

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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...

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RCMP arrest three men after shots fired incident

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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...

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Man arrested on firearms charge

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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...

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Firearms, drugs seized

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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...

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Accused robber in court this morning

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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...

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Barricaded man arrested without incident in Onslow Mountain

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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...

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Quick response of RCMP results in arrest of male with firearm

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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....

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Police investigate home invasion in Pictou

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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...

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Colchester police seize drugs from home in Manganese Mines

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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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