RCMP release:
Barrington RCMP Detachment has arrested and charged a Lower Clarks Harbour man after multiple serious and violent offences over several days.
On January 6, RCMP officers responded to a report of a break and enter at a home in Clark’s Harbour. Investigators learned that 54-year-old Steven Goreham had attended the residence on January 4 and 5 and made threats to the occupant. At the time of these incidents, Goreham was on conditions to not attend the home and had an active arrest warrant.
Barrington RCMP, the Nova Scotia RCMP Emergency Response Team, and Nova Scotia RCMP Police Dog Services attended Clark’s Harbour in an attempt to locate and arrest Goreham.
Attempts to locate Goreham continued in the following days.
On January 9 at approximately 3:30 a.m., Shelburne RCMP responded to a report that Goreham had broken into a residence in Lower Ohio, stolen a vehicle, and showed that he had a firearm with him at the time.
Officers located the stolen vehicle parked outside of a building near Barrington. When Goreham exited the building, he pointed a firearm at an officer who was arriving on scene then fled in the stolen vehicle towards Yarmouth on Hwy. 103.
Officers safely arrested Goreham when the stolen vehicle he was driving went in the ditch near the Yarmouth / Shelburne county line. They located and seized a loaded firearm from the floor of the vehicle.
Goreham had a first court appearance on January 9. He is facing 48 new charges for the incidents on January 5, 6, and 9, including Pointing a Firearm, two counts of Assault with a Weapon, three counts of Break and Enter, and 19 counts of Fail to Comply with Release Order, in addition to earlier charges from the previous warrant. Goreham was remanded in custody, pending future court appearances.
“The RCMP in Shelburne County dedicated a great deal of time and resources to these events as they unfolded throughout the week. We received numerous tips from the public as we searched for the suspect and want to thank those who called us and for looking out for their fellow residents. This incident was resolved without any injuries to anyone involved and we are grateful for that. The RCMP are committed to making our communities safe and we do that in partnership with our partners and community members,” says S/Sgt. Mark MacPherson, Shelburne RCMP Detachment Commander.
In addition to Barrington RCMP Detachment and Shelburne RCMP Detachment, other units supporting this investigation have included the Shelburne County Street Crime Enforcement Unit, the Nova Scotia RCMP Forensic Identification Services, and the National Weapons Enforcement Support Team.
