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On May 30 at 10:13 p.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to a disturbance inside the hallway of an apartment building in the 0-50 block of Primrose Street, Dartmouth. Patrol officers located two men and a woman having a physical altercation in the hallway.
Officers arrested the men, who are both 45-years-old, at the scene for weapons offences. The two men each used a weapon during the physical altercation. The first man used a large flashlight and the second man used a hatchet. Officers confirmed all three people are known to each other and a heated argument began in the hallway, which quickly turned violent. All three adults sustained minor non-life-threatening injuries. They were all treated by Emergency Health Services Paramedics.
This afternoon investigators with Patrol and the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division executed a search Warrant for an apartment in the building. Police are no longer on site.
Both men were released on an Undertaking with conditions and a Dartmouth Court date. The two suspects are facing the following Criminal Code charges:
- Suspect #1 – Assault with a Weapon (flashlight).
- Suspect #2 – Assault with a Weapons (hatchet), Assault Causing Bodily Harm, and Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.
Police are asking anyone with information about either incident 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.