On Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at approximately 1:45 am police responded to a call of suspicious activity in the wooded area between Mic Mac Boulevard and Horizon Court in Dartmouth.
The citizen who contacted police stated he observed two persons with flash lights in the woods, near the Kent Building Supplies Store. The two males when they observed police approach, fled on foot, a foot pursuit started and the suspects began discarding items as they fled. Police seized these items and apprehended the suspects on Horizon Court. the items seized were a quantity of ecstacy pills, and powdered cocaine. Also found was a loaded handgun. No one was injured in this incident.
A 25 year old male from Dartmouth and a 24 year old male from Beaverbank are facing drug and weapons related offences. They are both being held in custody to attend Nova Scotia Provincial Court in Dartmouth on July 28th, 2010.