Two teens face slew of charges following armed break and enter

Two teens are facing a slew of charges after being arrested in relation to a break and enter on Monday morning.

Police say the two young men, armed with a gun, made their way into an apartment on Mountain Avenue and demanded cash and personal items at about 4 a.m.

The victims weren’t hurt, and were able to call police while the robbers were still in their home.

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Less than 10 minutes later, at 4:12 a.m., officers arrested one of the suspects in the backyard of the home. After a foot pursuit, officers and the K9 unit were able to arrest the second suspect on Chrysler Avenue.

18-year-old Braton Charles Joseph Smith and a 17-year-old boy, both from Dartmouth, face the following charges:

• break and enter
• break and enter with face masked
• two counts of unlawful confinement with a firearm
• personating a peace officer
• careless use of a firearm
• possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• two counts of pointing a firearm
• possession of a firearm knowing it is unauthorized
• possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
• possession of a weapon obtained by the commission of an offence
• unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
• two counts of theft over $5000

The 17-year-old boy also faces two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of possession contrary to an order where a person commits an offence with a firearm, and breach of probation under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.