RCMP release:
On June 9, at approximately 8:35 p.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery that had occurred earlier, at 7 p.m., in a park in the 700 block of Caldwell Rd. Officers learned that two youths confronted another youth. One of the suspects produced a BB gun and stole a vape from the victim. The suspect also threatened the victim in an attempt to prevent them from reporting the incident to police.
No one was injured.
On June 10, officers arrested one of the youths and transported the individual to the Cole Harbour RCMP Detachment. Officers seized BB pellets and a carbon dioxide canister for a BB gun from the youth’s backpack.
The youth was later released on conditions and will appear in Halifax Youth Provincial Court at a later date.
On June 17, officers arrested the second youth. This youth remains in custody and will appear in Halifax Youth Provincial Court on June 18.
RCMP release:
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has arrested two youths following a robbery in Eastern Passage.
On June 9, at approximately 8:35 p.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery that had occurred earlier, at 7 p.m., in a park in the 700 block of Caldwell Rd. Officers learned that two youths confronted another youth. One of the suspects produced a BB gun and stole a vape from the victim. The suspect also threatened the victim in an attempt to prevent them from reporting the incident to police.
No one was injured.
On June 10, officers arrested one of the youths and transported the individual to the Cole Harbour RCMP Detachment. Officers seized BB pellets and a carbon dioxide canister for a BB gun from the youth’s backpack.
The youth was later released on conditions and will appear in Halifax Youth Provincial Court at a later date.
On June 17, officers arrested the second youth. This youth remains in custody and will appear in Halifax Youth Provincial Court on June 18.
