RCMP charge man with attempted murder after assault in Wentworth
Cumberland County District RCMP has charged a man with attempted murder after an assault in Wentworth.
On April 22, at approximately 1:40 p.m., officers responded to a report of an assault in the 1100 block of Hwy. 246. Officers learned that a man assaulted another man, who was known to him. The victim was transported to hospital by EHS with non-life-threatening.
As a result of the assault investigation, on May 8, officers safely arrested Jonathan Luke MacKay, 43, of Colchester County. He has been charged with:
- Attempt to Commit Murder
- Assault with a Weapon
- Aggravated Assault
- Assault by Choking, Suffocating or Strangling
MacKay was held in custody and is scheduled to reappear in Amherst Provincial Court on May 19.
Cumberland County District RCMP is leading the ongoing investigation and encourages anyone who has experienced or witnessed threats or violence to report it to police at 902‑243-2181. To remain anonymous, contact 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 charge two men after executing search warrant in Bible Hill
Colchester County District RCMP has charged two people and seized firearms and drugs after executing a search warrant in relation to an assault investigation.
On May 5, RCMP officers responded to a report of an assault at a home in Bible Hill. They learned that a man assaulted a woman and threatened her with a firearm.
On May 6, the RCMP Colchester Community Action Team, with assistance from Colchester County District RCMP and the RCMP Emergency Response Team, executed a search warrant at a residence on Vimy Rd.
Six people were safely arrested at the property.
As a result of the search, officers seized four firearms, a pellet gun, ammunition, and cell phones.
Tyler Blair Blenkhorn, 29, of Bible Hill, has been charged with:
- Uttering Threats
- Assault with a Weapon
- Pointing a Firearm
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Possession of the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine)
- Fail to Comply with a Release Order
Blenkhorn was remanded into custody and is due to reappear in Truro Provincial Court on May 12.
Aaron Keith MacKenzie, 53, of Wentworth, was charged with two counts of Fail to Comply with a Release Order. He was remanded into custody and will be appearing in court on May 21.
The other four arrested individuals were released without charge.
The RCMP Colchester Community Action Team is leading the ongoing investigation, with assistance from the Colchester County District RCMP General Investigation Section.
Nova Scotians are encouraged to contact their nearest RCMP detachment or local police to report crime in their communities. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or using the P3 Tips app.
