RCMP arrests two youths after assault at bus terminal
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment arrested two youths after a Halifax Transit driver was assaulted at a bus terminal.
On August 27 at approximately 1:45 a.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance at the Cobequid bus terminal in Lower Sackville. They learned that a group of youths were attempting to fight with a bus driver, throwing rocks at a bus, and blocking the bus from leaving the terminal.
The bus driver did not report injuries. There were no passengers on the bus at the time.
Investigators located the group of youths as they left the area on foot. Two youths were arrested for assault. They were later released and are scheduled to appear at Halifax Provincial Youth Court at a later date. A third youth was banned from attending Halifax Transit terminals by way of the Protection of Property Act.
- Shelburne RCMP Detachment charges two men with drug trafficking Shelburne RCMP Detachment has charged two men with drug-related offences after a traffic stop in Reids Hill. On August 30, at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Equinox travelling along Hwy. 3 as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. Officers safely arrested the two occupants of the vehicle and seized quantities of cocaine, scales, cellular phones, and cash. Arthur Douglas Thomas, 68, of Barrington, and Jahquan Stuart Downey-Thomas, 23, of Mississauga, Ontario, are each charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine) and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime. The men appeared in Yarmouth Provincial Court on August 31. Nova Scotians are encouraged to report criminal activity, including the illegal sale of drugs, to their local police. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or through the P3 Tips app.
