RCMP charges a man with sexual offences against a child
East Hants District RCMP has charged a man with sexual offences against a child that occurred in Admiral Rock.
Yesterday, at approximately 3:20 p.m., RCMP officers responded to a report of abduction on Mosher Rd. Officers learned that two children were riding their bicycles when a man standing at the end of a driveway flagged them down. The man, whom the children did not know, grabbed one of them by the arm, entered the nearby residence with the child, exposed himself, and uttered threats.
The child screamed and ran out of the home to get help. The two children were not physically injured.
RCMP officers attended the residence where the incident occurred and arrested a 34-year-old man from Admiral Rock.
Gregory McDonald has been charged with:
- Kidnapping
- Invitation to Sexual Touching
- Indecent Act – Exposure
- Assault
- Uttering Threats
The investigation is ongoing.
-Shelburne County District RCMP charges woman with drug trafficking
Shelburne County District RCMP has charged a woman with drug trafficking after responding to a single motor vehicle crash.
On May 26, at approximately 1:07 p.m., Shelburne County District RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Upper Clyde Rd. RCMP officers learned that a Jeep Grand Cherokee was travelling along Clyde Rd. when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The Jeep then left the roadway and struck a house.
The sole occupant of the home, a 41-year-old man, sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene by EHS. The driver of the vehicle, Tamera Paige Smith of Amirault Hills, and the passenger, a 68-year-old woman of Clark’s Harbour, were uninjured.
During a search of the vehicle and a bag the driver was carrying at the scene, officers located a quantity of cocaine, cash, and drug paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.
Smith was safely arrested and has been charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine). She appeared in Yarmouth Provincial Court on May 27 and was released on conditions pending future court appearances.
The investigation is ongoing.
