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Man faces confinement charges after woman held in Eastern Passage home

A person has been charged under the Public Health Act after a rally in Red Deer Jan. 6, 2021. File / Global News

HALIFAX – A 25-year old Dartmouth man is facing confinement charges that stem from an incident on Aug. 26.

According to Halifax District RCMP, a 22-year old woman contacted them on Tuesday claiming she’d been held against her will at a home in an undisclosed location in Eastern Passage.

Police say that during her confinement she was also assaulted and property was extorted from her.

They also say the man and woman knew each other.

The unidentified man will appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on Oct. 10.

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