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UPDATED: Emergency alert ends in Sydney, suspects remain at large

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An emergency alert in Sydney and the surrounding area has been lifted.

It was issued Saturday morning after a home invasion and shooting in Sydney.

The alert was cancelled at 2 p.m. Saturday.

According to the notice, police are treating the incident as an isolated incident and believe there is no further risk to the public.

Cape Breton Regional Police continue to search for three suspects.

As of 1:45 p.m., they had cleared the Woodbine Road and Marion Bridge area.

“Police continue to investigate, and attempt to locate the suspects, but can confirm this was not a random incident and that the persons involved are all known to each other,” a statement from CBRP said.

An earlier release from CBRP said the victim of the shooting arrived at Cape Breton Regional Hospital around 7:30 a.m. with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police spoke with the 30-year-old man and confirmed the incident happened in the 100-200 block of Alexandra Street early Saturday.

According to police, three males wearing masks forced their way into a residence, shot the victim and fled the area in a vehicle believed to be a Toyota Camry.

Police located the vehicle in the Woodbine Road area in Marion Bridge.

Officers are searching for the suspects, who they believe fled on foot.

The Major Crime and Forensic Identification Units are investigating the incident and continue to process the scene at the Alexandra Street residence.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cape Breton Regional Police at 902-563-5151 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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State of emergency remains in effect for parts of Cape Breton

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The state of emergency will remain in effect for Richmond County for another 24 hours.

That is according to an alert sent around 5:30.

It says school buses will not be operating.

Roadside garbage collection scheduled for Tuesday will not happen.

While crews have made major progress restoring roads after the floods over the weekend, “additional inspections and assessments are required before these restrictions can be safely lifted,” the alert says.

It also appears the state of emergency is still in effect for Inverness and Victoria Counties, according to the Emergency Info Nova Scotia web page.

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Attempted murder charge for subject of emergency alert in Bedford

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A man is facing a list of charges including attempted murder after an emergency alert in Bedford over the weekend.

RCMP say it was Saturday morning when they learned a 31-year-old woman had been shot by a man she knows in South Farmington.

The woman was taken to hospital, but the driver sped away. Officers monitored the vehicle in Beaver Bank as it headed to Lower Sackville.

About three hours later the car hit a tree while trying to drive along a hiking trail. The driver ran away prompting the alert which expanded to HRM.

A couple hours later, a 36-year-old man was then arrested. The gun used in the shooting remains missing.

He was scheduled for court Monday facing these charges:

  • Attempted Murder
  • Discharge a Firearm
  • Careless Use of Firearm
  • Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Order
  • Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
  • Unauthorized Possession in Motor Vehicle
  • Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
  • Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
  • Pointing a Firearm
  • Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
  • Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance (two counts)
  • Flight From Peace Officer
  • Failure to Comply with Release Order (three counts)
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UPDATE: RCMP have located missing, vulnerable 82-year-old man

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UPDATE (12:07 p.m.): The missing man has been located safe.

An emergency alert has been issued as RCMP officers look for a missing and vulnerable senior.

According to the alert, the 82-year-old man was last seen in Waverly, Nova Scotia, on July 15 around 6:15 a.m. in the 2900 block of Waverley Road.

Officers describe him as a 5-foot-10 man with white hair, blue eyes, wearing jeans and a t-shirt.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 9-1-1 with tips.

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UPDATE: RCMP still searching for man with machete seen near Musquodoboit Harbour

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After a scary night for many in Musquodoboit Harbour, an emergency alert has been canceled, but police are still searching for a man armed with a machete.

It was around 8 p.m. Tuesday when police sent out the first emergency alert warning of a dangerous man carrying a machete in the area.

Just before 9 p.m., they said the man was last seen on Petpeswick Drive in the Gaetz Brook area.

A final alert was sent around 11 p.m.

Police said there was no longer any risk to the public, but officers would stay in the area as they searched for the man.

The RCMP said they have no information to support criminal charges at this time, according to an emailed statement from Wednesday morning. They say they still do not believe the man poses any risk to the public.

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Dangerous man with machete at large in Gaetz Brook

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A dangerous man with a machete is at large in Gaetz Brook.

RCMP sent a second emergency alert around 8:45 p.m., Tuesday.

The man was last seen on foot in the woods near 46 Petpeswick Drive.

Residents are asked to stay inside and lock their doors and windows.

He is described as 6 feet with brown hair and brown eyes.

Police ask you do not pick up hitch hikers.

More to come…

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UPDATE: Yarmouth man who was subject of emergency alert facing 16 charges

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A Yarmouth man who was the subject of an emergency alert is facing 16 charges.

The 30-year-old was arrested Friday evening after Yarmouth Town RCMP issued an alert about an armed and dangerous man, and asked residents to shelter in place.

RCMP say there was a fight between two people in the late afternoon at the intersection of William and Forest streets.

When police attended, they learned one of the men had a firearm, and the alert was then issued.

Investigators identified the suspect, then arrested him at a local residence and found a shotgun that matched a description.

The charges include possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. failing to comply with a release order and a probation order.

He’s still in custody pending future court appearances.