Lower Sackville RCMP charged three men and one woman with weapons and drug offenses on Sept. 16.
At approximately 10:50 p.m. on Sept. 15, RCMP responded to a 911 call of a disturbance near an elementary school on Stokil Drive in Lower Sackville. When officers arrived they found seven individuals on the school property.
RCMP arrested five males and one female ranging in ages from 18 to 22, all from Sackville. One of the males fled on foot. Officers seized two pellet guns, two knives, 23 grams of marihuana, and open alcohol.
An 18-year-old male from Lower Sackville is facing two charges of Carrying a Concealed Weapon and two charges of Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose. He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on Nov. 7 at 9:30 a.m.
A 21-year-old male from Lower Sackville is facing charges of Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, and Possession of Marihuana. The man was held in custody overnight for Public Intoxication and is to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on Nov. 7 at 9:30 a.m.
A 19-year-old male from Upper Sackville is facing charges of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Marihuana. He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on Oct. 31 at 9:30 a.m.
A 19-year-old female from Upper Sackville is charged with Possession of Marihuana. She was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on Oct. 31 at 9:30 a.m.
RCMP are warning the public, especially young adults about the dangers and risks involved with carrying or concealing pellet guns/air-soft guns.
"These guns often look identical to hand guns. Police officers are trained in treating all firearms as being real." says S/Sgt. Scott Warnica "Police have a duty to ensure public safety and when we come across people who are carrying a firearm that looks like the real thing, they are posing a serious risk to themselves and others."
