Guysborough County District RCMP charge a man for fire department break and enter
Guysborough County District RCMP has arrested and charged a man after a recent break and enter at a fire department.
On October 12 at 10:30 a.m., officers received a report that a break and enter and theft had occurred overnight at the Seven Communities Volunteer Fire Department on Hwy. 344 in Hadleyville. Items taken include backup fuel and donated items, and there was damage to the outside of the building.
Based on evidence collected during the investigation and support from Forensic Identification Services, police identified a person involved.
On November 20, officers arrested Brent Chisholm, 27, of Summerside, Nova Scotia. He is charged with Break and Enter. He was released by police on conditions pending a first court appearance scheduled for January 28 at Antigonish Provincial Court.
The charges are associated with only the break and enter that occurred in Hadleyville on October 12. Investigators will continue to follow up on tips and information associated to other recent break and enter investigations at fire departments in Guysborough County.
Fire department leadership confirmed that essential tools and equipment needed for firefighting were not taken or damaged in any of the recent incidents.
Anyone with information about these incidents or other property crime investigations is encouraged to contact Guysborough County District RCMP at 902-522-2200. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.
-RCMP seize cocaine; man and woman face charges of drug trafficking after traffic stop in Goffs
A man and a woman are facing drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop and cocaine seizure in Goffs.
On November 24, at approximately 12:24 p.m., an RCMP officer with Southeast Traffic Services was monitoring traffic on Hwy. 102 when they observed an Acura RDX travelling southbound. The officer queried the licence plate and saw it had been involved in alleged drug trafficking.
A traffic stop was initiated and the officer learned the driver had a revoked licence. The officer also observed evidence of illicit drug use and arrested the driver. A search of the RDX resulted in locating drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle and a concealed amount of cocaine was found on the passenger.
The driver, Jonathan Taasan Tibayan, 50, of Enfield, has been charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and Fail to Comply with a Release Order. He was held in custody and will appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on December 29.
The passenger, a 30-year-old woman from Fall River, was arrested for Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and was released pending an appearance in Dartmouth Provincial Court at a later date.
