Bridgewater Police

• Finding credible online threats a ‘needle in a haystack,’ former CSIS analyst says

  On March 13, Blue Hills RCMP in Manitoba and the Bridgewater Police Service in Nova Scotia were alerted by Interpol about two youth, plotting simultaneous attacks on schools.

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  Mar 19
  
• Man, woman arrested in Bridgewater, N.S. for alleged sexual offences against teen

  Police in Bridgewater, N.S. have arrested two people for an alleged sexual assault of a local teenager. The incident allegedly happened in September.

  Crime

  Nov 22, 2023
  
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• N.S. man charged after assault near brewery leaves victim with critical injuries

  Police say a man has been charged after another man was critically injured following an assault outside a brewery in Bridgewater, N.S., over the weekend.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2023
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• N.S. police investigating video of man wearing swastika flag while cycling

  A video posted Friday evening to Reddit, captioned "Meanwhile in Bridgewater...," shows a cyclist wearing a bright red flag with a swastika in its centre.

  Crime

  Mar 25, 2023
• Vehicle and body recovered from LaHave River after search by RCMP divers

  Police first responded on Sunday, along with two fire departments, when it was reported a vehicle was spotted "in the process of submerging" in the water. 

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2023
• N.S. man charged with attempted murder after police officer hit by truck

  A Nova Scotia man is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after allegedly striking a police officer with the truck he was driving.

  Crime

  Jun 14, 2022
• Nova Scotia’s police watchdog says officer faces charge of uttering threats

  SIRT says it was informed Sept. 10 after Bridgewater police received a call from an "affected party" alleging they had been threatened by an officer.

  Crime

  Sep 17, 2021
• Bridgewater family describes close encounter with man wanted for attempted murder

  “At this point, my adrenaline had just gone through the roof, and I knew I had to call 911.”

  Crime

  Jul 27, 2020
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• Former Bridgewater police chief convicted of sexual exploitation granted full parole

  John Collyer completed only five months of a 15-month jail sentence. He will be on a national sex offender registry for 20 years. 

  Crime

  Jul 27, 2020
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• Man accused of stabbing Nova Scotia police officer in the neck arrested: RCMP

  Police had been searching for Tobias Charles Doucette since the incident at a hotel in Bridgewater, N.S., on Monday night.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2020