(Update) Police warn public regarding missing magazine and ammunition

(Update) Police warn public regarding missing magazine and ammunition
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Update: Missing magazine and ammunition located

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Halifax Regional Police are advising that the magazine containing ammunition reported missing over the weekend has been located.

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On January 21, Halifax Regional Police​ informed the public that a police-issued firearm magazine containing ammunition had been lost. The magazine had been reported lost the night before after getting detached from​ an officer’s duty belt during the course of their duties.

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Officers had been continuing to search for the magazine, and earlier this afternoon, it was located in an area where it was believed to have been lost.​

. Police warn public regarding missing magazine and ammunition ​ Halifax Regional Police​ are reporting a lost police-issued firearm magazine containing ammunition. The magazine was reported lost last night after getting detached from an officer’s duty belt during the course of their duties. ​ HRP officers have been conducting a search for the missing magazine. Police remind members of the public that possession of police-issued equipment by the public is prohibited by law. Additionally, Nova Scotia’s Police Identity Management Act carries penalties for unlawful possession of police articles.​ ​ Police ask anyone who may have found or has any information about this lost article to call police at 902-490-5020.​ Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free​ 1-800-222-TIPS(8477), submitting a secure web tip at​ www.crimestoppers.ns.ca​ or by using the P3 Tips app. ​