IPV-related incident leads to firearms arrest in Eastern Passage
An 18-year-old man has been charged with multiple firearms offences following what officers say was a “fast-moving intimate partner violence-related situation” in Eastern Passage.
Police responded to a report of a masked man outside a restaurant on Cow Bay Road at around 8:40 p.m. on March 31. It was later determined that he was known to an employee.
The HRP Canine Unit located the man, who was wearing gloves and appeared to be hiding a weapon in his pants. During the investigation, officers found a loaded rifle, ammunition, and a prohibited magazine, which were seized.
When the man attempted to escape, police dogs caught him, and he was arrested with assistance from RCMP officers.
A search warrant was later executed at a residence on Romkey Drive, where officers seized a loaded handgun with a prohibited magazine, two long guns, ammunition, two RCMP patches, and body armour.
RCMP Sgt. Mark MacPherson said, “Given the weapons involved, this incident had the potential to be much more serious, and the teamwork on scene played a critical role in preventing harm.”
In addition to 15 firearms-related offences, the man is also charged with possession of body armour without a valid permit and possession of police shoulder patches. He also faces charges related to incidents in December and January involving the same victim.
The man remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on April 23.
