Cape Breton Regional Police

• 2 men arrested following fatal stabbing, police pursuit in Cape Breton

  Two men are in custody following a fatal stabbing in Whitney Pier and a subsequent police pursuit on the South Bar Highway, police say.

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  Jun 4
  
• Woman charged for allegedly taking $30,000 from a Cape Breton hockey association

  Cape Breton Regional Police have charged a 57-year-old woman for allegedly taking more than $30,000 from the New Waterford Minor Hockey Association.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2025
  
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• 12-year-old Nova Scotia boy faces charges after allegedly stealing truck

  A 12-year-old boy from Sydney, N.S., is facing charges for allegedly stealing a truck on Monday morning.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2023
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• Cape Breton police officer charged with assault causing bodily harm

  A Cape Breton Regional Police officer has been charged with assault causing bodily harm, Nova Scotia's police watchdog announced Friday.

  Crime

  Jul 14, 2023
• N.S. man charged with 2nd-degree murder in Glace Bay homicide

  A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the 2021 homicide of David Sheppard, who died after being assaulted in his Glace Bay, N.S. home.

  Crime

  Jul 11, 2023
• Cape Breton police issue emergency alert after shots fired in Sydney Mines

  Police issued an emergency alert after a shooting on Barrington Street in Sydney Mines. A vehicle was found shortly after 3 p.m. but it's unclear if the suspects were located.

  Crime

  Mar 11, 2023
• Teen charged after INTERPOL contacts N.S. police about school shooting threat

  Cape Breton Regional Police said a 16-year-old is charged with Hoax Regarding Terrorist Activity and breaches of previous court-ordered conditions on the use of electronic devices.

  Crime

  Mar 2, 2023
• 60-year-old woman dead after being hit by vehicle in Cape Breton

  Police say a 60-year-old woman has died after being hit by someone driving a vehicle in Membertou in Cape Breton on Tuesday afternoon.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2023
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• Cape Breton police officer charged in alleged domestic assault incidents

  A 52-year-old Cape Breton Regional Police officer is facing two assault charges for allegedly assaulting a woman in September and July.

  Crime

  Oct 27, 2022
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• Man facing assault, weapons charges after shooting in Sydney, N.S.

  The search for the suspect in the Rotary Drive area of Sydney, N.S. involved officers, the K-9 unit and drones. Police asked people not to pick up hitchhikers during the search.

  Crime

  Oct 16, 2022