HRM release:
Police have charged a man and a woman in relation to an incident that occurred yesterday in Bedford.
At approximately 9:20 a.m., on June 17, police conducted a traffic stop near Bedford Highway and Meadowbrook Drive. During the traffic stop, a weapon was recovered, and the driver of the vehicle fled the area on foot. The passenger was arrested at the scene.
That evening, officers located the suspect in the 200 block of Rocky Lake Drive, Bedford, and he was arrested without further incident.
Russell Timothy Parker, 40, is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court today to face charges of:
- Possession of a firearm contrary to an order
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of a firearm in a vehicle
- Possession of a firearm with no license/certificate
- Unauthorized possession of firearm
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace
- Storing a firearm or restricted weapon contrary to regulations
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
- Dangerous operation of a conveyance
- Flight from peace officer – failure to stop motor vehicle while being pursued
- Failure to comply with condition of release order other than the condition to attend court
Logan MacLeod, 20, is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date to face charges of:
- Storing a firearm or restricted weapon contrary to regulations
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Unauthorized possession of firearm
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of a firearm in a vehicle
- Possession of a firearm with no license/certificate
