Weekend update

Halifax Regional Police responded to 786 calls for service over the weekend. Some notable incidents are as follows:

Police lay robbery charges

On April 24 at approximately 8 p.m., police responded to a report of a robbery that occurred at the Dollarama, located at 118 Wyse Road in Dartmouth. Security reported that a man entered the store, attempted to steal product and assaulted a security guard. The security guard sustained non-life-threatening injuries and did not require medical attention at that time.

Abdul Aziz Sairet, 40, is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court today to face a charge of robbery.

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Police recover stolen motor vehicle

On April 24 at approximately 10:45 p.m., police observed a vehicle on Ruben Court in Dartmouth that was believed to have been stolen from Bedford last week. As the officer approached the vehicle, the driver fled at a high rate of speed. The officer activated the emergency lights and siren to initiate a traffic stop; however, the vehicle did not stop. The officer did not pursue due to public safety concerns. The vehicle was last seen travelling on Main Street, heading toward Cole Harbour.

At approximately 11:15 p.m., an RCMP officer located the vehicle parked and unoccupied behind Cole Harbour Place. It was confirmed to be the same vehicle stolen from Bedford. The driver was not located.

The investigation is ongoing.

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Police vehicle involved collision

On April 26 at approximately 2:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a theft from the Superstore located at 6139 Quinpool Road in Halifax. The suspect was reported to have fled the scene on a bicycle.

A short time later, two officers driving a marked patrol vehicle spotted the suspect on Nora Bernard Street and activated their lights and siren. The bicycle turned onto Maynard Street and as police followed, they collided with the suspect and then subsequently collided with a power pole.

The suspect and an officer were transported to hospital. A second officer was treated by EHS.

The investigation is ongoing.

A 37-year-old man is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court at later date to face charges of theft under $5000.00 and possession of stolen property under $5000.00

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Proactive driving checkpoints

On April 25 from 1:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m., Halifax Regional Police officers conducted a proactive check point on the Dartmouth side of the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge. Over 1000 vehicles were stopped, including:

• one driver who was arrested and charged for impaired operation of a conveyance. An arrest occurs when a driver's blood alcohol concentration is over 80 mg%
• six drivers who were issued seven-day suspensions for having a blood alcohol concentration between 50 mg% and 79 mg%
• one driver who was issued a one-day suspension

Officers also issued 21 summary offence tickets for various Motor Vehicle Act offences.

Impaired driving is a serious offence that puts lives in danger. If you see a potential impaired driver, call 911 immediately and give the call taker your location along with a description of the vehicle, including the licence plate number, colour, make and model, the direction of travel for the vehicle and a description of the driver.

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