Pictou County District RCMP charge men after theft and flight from police
Pictou County District RCMP has charged two men who fled from police in McLellans Brook.
On October 23, at approximately 7:25 a.m., RCMP officers responded to a report of a possible impaired driver on MacKenzie Rd. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the vehicle’s driver and passenger and identified that the pair was hauling a stolen trailer.
When officers attempted to arrest the driver, he and the passenger fled. They drove into a field off Mackenzie Rd. and crashed into a tree. Both men then took off on foot.
RCMP Police Dog Services, a Traffic Services drone operator, and the Emergency Response Team were also deployed to locate the men. The passenger was located and arrested in a wooded area near the field shortly after.
The driver, while on the run, broke into a home on Mackenzie Rd. and stole a GMC Acadia from the property. No one was in the home at the time. The Acadia was later located on Hwy. 102 and was disabled remotely using its OnStar system. Officers then arrested 34-year-old Jason Douglas Heim of Truro Heights. He’s facing the following charges:
- Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance
- Flight from Police
- Break and Enter (two counts)
- Theft Under $5,000
- Theft of Motor Vehicle
- Mischief – Endanger Life
- Mischief Under $5,000
- Impaired Operation
- Possession of Controlled Substance
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
- Obstruction
Drazen Stephen Rehm, 34, of Stratford, P.E.I, is charged with:
- Possession of Stolen Property
- Resist Arrest
Heim and Rehm remain in custody pending a court appearance on October 29.
-West Hants RCMP investigating hate-motivated mischief
West Hants RCMP is investigating hate-motivated graffiti located on a building that houses a social services agency.
On October 24, West Hants RCMP responded to a report of graffiti observed on the door to a social services agency on Foundry Rd. Officers learned that someone had scratched racist graffiti into the paint on the door.
The graffiti was painted over as soon as possible by West Hants Regional Municipality staff. It does not appear that there was further damage to the door.
Investigators believe that the incident, which took place between October 22 and October 24, was motivated by hate.
The RCMP takes incidents of hate with utmost seriousness and condemns these criminal acts. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information that will support this investigation is asked to contact West Hants RCMP at 902-798-2207. 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.
