Halifax Regional Police have charged a man in relation to a weekend incident where a projectile struck a bus and injured a passenger.
Police and firefighters responded to the 0-50 block of Bedford Highway on Saturday, July 14, just after 1:15 p.m. According to police, a Halifax Transit bus had pulled over because the driver noticed a fire and wanted to put it out.
“It was along the Bedford Highway, just off the side of the road,” said Const. John McLeod.
While the bus was stopped, a projectile struck the bus and a 23-year-old female passenger was injured. She was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police have not said what the projectile was and McLeod said that information is part of their investigation.
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Later that day, officers obtained a warrant and searched a residence on Vimy Avenue, which is very close to the scene. No one was home at the time, but several firearms were found and seized.
A man turned himself into police headquarters the next day, but he was released without charges.
On July 17, investigators arrested a 31-year-old man on Vimy Avenue. Police note it was not the same man who had been released without charges.
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The man has been charged with one count each of using explosives causing property damage, arson causing property damage, property damage and assault causing bodily harm.
In connection to the items seized from the residence, he also faces four counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm and four counts of unsafe storage of a firearm.
“The officers came across a number of firearms that were unregistered,” said McLeod.
He was released on condition and is scheduled to appear in court on August 30.
Police say their investigation continues and they are unable to release further details.
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