At 9:45 a.m. today, Halifax District RCMP responded to a complaint of a bomb threat at a car dealership on Sackville Dr. in Lower Sackville. Police established a security perimeter around the area and evacuated the area, then conducted a search of the business and property.
RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit and Police Dog Services attended the location to conduct a search. After searching the business and the vehicles at the location, nothing suspicious was found.
This incident remains under investigation by the General Investigation Section of the RCMP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Halifax District RCMP or Halifax Regional Police at 902-490-5020. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or text TIP202 + your message to ‘CRIMES’ (274637) or submit tips by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash award.
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Source: Media Release