Bridgewater Police Service

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• Bridgewater police adding a Tesla to its fleet, first electric patrol car in Atlantic Canada

  Council in Bridgewater, N.S. approved buying the Tesla 3 on Monday, an order was placed Tuesday and the cruiser should be delivered by April.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2022
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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
• 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
• Bridgewater police, RCMP respond to possible sightings of Tobias Doucette

  Tobias Doucette is facing charges for attempted murder and assault.

  Crime

  Jul 25, 2020
• Former Nova Scotia police chief given 15-month jail sentence for sexually exploiting teen

  John Collyer received the sentence at Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Bridgewater on Wednesday after the victim and her mother delivered emotional impact statements.

  Crime

  Mar 4, 2020
• Police officer allegedly bitten by man during arrest in Bridgewater, N.S.

  The man was eventually taken into custody, and police say the officer was taken to the local hospital for treatment.

  Crime

  Nov 22, 2019
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• Sexual assault trial of former Bridgewater police chief hears about deleted messages, missing cell phone

  John Collyer is accused of sexually assaulting and exploiting a 17-year-old girl between April and July 2016.

  Crime

  Jul 10, 2019
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• Sexual assault trial for former Bridgewater police chief begins

  John Collyer is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl between April and July of 2016.

  Crime

  Jul 9, 2019