A Nova Scotia man is facing various charges after a suspect was allegedly seen running towards a home wearing a balaclava and carrying a rifle.
RCMP say they responded just before 1 p.m. on March 4 to a call on Old Halifax Road in Stanley, N.S.
Residents of a home reported that they saw a man — wearing a balaclava, camouflage clothing, and carrying a rifle with a scope — running towards their home.
Officers and an RCMP dog were able to arrest the suspect without incident. No one was hurt.
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According to police, the suspect and the residents know each other.
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Tyler Dara Stronge, 30, of New Salem in Cumberland County is charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, wearing a mask while committing an indictable offence, possession of a break-in instrument, two counts of failing to comply with an undertaking, two counts of careless use of a firearm, possession of a firearm knowing that possession is unauthorized and unauthorized possession of a firearm.
Stronge was remanded into custody and is scheduled to return to court on March 7.
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