Queens District RCMP charge two men after a break and enter
Queens District RCMP has charged two men after a residential break and enter in Pleasant River where items were taken from the home.
On May 31, at approximately 8 p.m., Queens District RCMP responded to a break and enter at a residence on Old Chelsea Rd. Officers learned that a man had entered the home with a knife. Once in the residence, the homeowner confronted the man, and the man threatened the homeowner. The homeowner then left the residence and called police. The suspect exited the home and left the scene in an SUV that was being driven by another man.
At around 8:45 p.m., Lunenburg District RCMP located the vehicle in Hebbville and conducted a traffic stop. The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle at that time, was safely arrested. The man believed to have entered the home was located walking along Hwy. 208 near Crouse Rd. and safely arrested around 9:30 p.m. by Queens District RCMP. The stolen property was recovered and there were no injuries during the incident.
Devon Matthew James Kanne, 34, of Danesville, was charged with Breaking and Entering and Committing. He was released on conditions and will appear in Bridgewater Provincial Court on August 13, 2025.
Michael Gerald Wentzell, 32, of Italy Cross, is charged with:
- Breaking and Entering with Intent
- Uttering Threats Against a Person
- Assault with Weapon
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime less than or equal $5,000
- Failure to Comply with Probation Order (three counts)
- Possession of a Prohibited Weapon Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized (two counts)
- Possession of a Prohibited Weapon for Dangerous Purpose (two counts)
Wentzell appeared at Bridgewater Provincial Court on June 2 and was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear again on June 25, 2025.
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Missing boater on Cousins Lake located deceased
The remains of the missing boater on Cousins Lake have been found.
On April 10, RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment, fire and EHS responded to a report of a capsized boat on Cousins Lake. Of the two people in the boat, one man made it to shore.
An extensive search was conducted over several weeks, but they were unsuccessful in locating the missing boater.
On May 4, the man’s loved ones attended the lake in Devon and located human remains that were then recovered by ground search and rescue (GSAR) and fire services.
The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service has confirmed that the remains are those of the 58-year-old boater from Truro. His death is not believed to be suspicious.
The man’s family, and the Nova Scotia RCMP, wishes to thank everyone involved, GSAR volunteers, fire services, the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association and Department of Natural Resources Air Services for their efforts in trying to locate the man.
