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Halifax Regional Police has charged two youth in relation to two separate weapons incidents.
On July 18 at approximately 6:05 p.m. police received a report of a disturbance at a business in the 700 block of the Bedford Highway. Three people attended the business, but they were refused service because they failed to provide identification. After a disagreement, they eventually left the business. A short time later, they returned. The two youth approached the employee, one of them showed what is believed to be a firearm and threatened the employee. The employee was not physically injured.
Yesterday, at approximately 8:30 a.m. officers responded to a report of an impaired driver in the area of Prince Arthur Avenue in Dartmouth. Officers located the vehicle on Stephen Street in Dartmouth, arrested the driver and passenger and seized a loaded handgun, a quantity of cocaine and prescription pills.
A 17-year-old youth is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court today to face charges of:
- Possession of a firearm or prohibited or restricted weapon obtained by crime (x2)
- Possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition
- Occupying a vehicle containing an unauthorized restricted weapon (x2)
- Possession of a firearm without a license (x2)
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm (x2)
- Carrying a concealed weapon (x2)
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace (x2)
- Storing a firearm contrary to the regulations
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
- Pointing a firearm
- Using a firearm in the commission of an offence
- Assault with a weapon
- Failure to comply with conditions of a court order (x2)
- Possession of a firearm contrary to a court order (x2)
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (x2)
Another 17-year-old youth is also scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court today to face charges of:
- Possession of a firearm or prohibited or restricted weapon obtained by crime (x2)
- Possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition
- Possession of a firearm in a vehicle (x2)
- Possession of a firearm without a license (x2)
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm (x2)
- Carrying a concealed weapon (x2)
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace (x2)
- Storing a firearm contrary to the regulations
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
- Pointing a firearm
- Using a firearm in the commission of an offence
- Failure to stop a motor vehicle
- Operation of a conveyance while impaired
- Breach of probation (x6)
- Possession of a firearm contrary to a court order (x4)
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