RCMP in Nova Scotia have arrested an Annapolis County man who is wanted on a Canada-wide arrest warrant and is also believed to have been involved in “numerous” break-ins.
Sunday evening, RCMP said that Justin Jody Dempster, 31, was last seen running into a wooded area of Hwy. 340 in Corberrie, N.S. in Digby County.
“There is a significant police presence in this area. Police are asking to avoid this area and stay inside,” police noted in a news release.
“Police do not believe the public to be at risk but ask anyone who sees Justin Jody Dempster to refrain from approaching him and to call police.”
An hour later, police confirmed they had arrested Dempster just before 7 p.m. in a wooded area and that he was “taken into custody uninjured.”
Dempster was wanted on the arrest warrant for violating conditions of his statutory release. According to the RCMP, they believe he’s connected to break and enters at residences in “multiple counties” since Aug. 6.
In one of the break-ins, firearms were stolen.
In a Tweet sent Sunday evening, RCMP advised people to avoid the New Tusket and Corberrie areas of Digby County, as they searched for Dempster. They also noted people should not approach Dempster.
Firearms, cash and piggy bank stolen
In a news release issued earlier this month, RCMP said Dempster was identified as the suspect in an Aug. 8 break-in at a home in Lake Charlotte. The home had been broken into at 5:15 p.m. while the homeowner was away, and the suspect had stolen a gun locker containing firearms and cash, a safe and a piggy bank.
On Aug. 9, officers conducted a traffic stop on Hwy. 7 in Sheet Harbour and found Dempster. They said they tried to arrest him but Dempster was able to flee in his vehicle.
Dempster is described as being five-foot-ten in height, 195 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
He was believed to be driving a grey 2011 Mercedes 250 with the Nova Scotia licence plate GUB 396.
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