Halifax Regional Police

• Halifax police shoot armed man after overnight standoff in west-end home

  Police say crisis negotiators tried to de-escalate the situation, but the man refused to come outside and allegedly continued to make threats toward police all night.

  Crime

  Jul 10
  
• Halifax police charge man who allegedly forced children to drink alcohol

  Police say the suspect was also seen approaching young girls in the parkade of the Halifax Shopping Centre and attempting to have them drink alcohol.

  Crime

  May 23
  
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• 3 people injured after shooting in Dartmouth: Halifax police

  Halifax Regional Police say three people were shot in Dartmouth Monday night.

  Crime

  Mar 25
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• Man in Bedford, N.S. dies in police custody during service call

  A Halifax man died after he was taken into custody Friday night for what police described as a mental health episode. The provincial police watchdog is investigating.

  Crime

  Mar 1
• Halifax considers 3 potential sites for new police headquarters

  Halifax's Board of Police Commissioners is considering the future of the aging police headquarters on Gottingen Street and has been presented with three potential sites. 

  Canada

  Feb 4
• ‘A crime scene’: 3 hospital workers hurt by patient at Halifax emergency room

  Three employees at the QEII Emergency and Trauma Centre in Halifax were hurt by a patient Wednesday in what Nova Scotia's health minister is calling a "serious incident."

  Crime

  Jan 29
• Woman, 21, dies in hospital after being hit by car in Halifax, driver charged

  A 21-year-old woman has died after being struck in downtown Halifax by a vehicle that had allegedly just been in another collision up the road. 

  Crime

  Jan 28
• Outdoor shooting in Dartmouth leaves man dead, woman injured: Halifax police

  Police are investigating a weekend shooting in Dartmouth, N.S. that claimed the life of a man and injured a second person. Police have not reported any arrests.

  Crime

  Jan 20
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• Halifax Walmart still paying shifted employees as closure continues from death in oven

  Walmart Canada says employees will continued to be paid for shifts amid the store closure in Halifax due to a worker being found dead inside of a bakery oven.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2024
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• Don MacLean sworn in as first permanent Black chief for Halifax police

  MacLean says it's an honour and a privilege to lead the city's police force, which he says has the responsibility of staying responsive to the evolving needs of residents.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2024