Grand Desert residents return home
Posted Jan 26, 2015 08:21:14 AM.
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After spending several nights away from home, the families evacuated in Grand Desert were allowed to return to their residences over the weekend.
An evacuation order issued by the RCMP last Tuesday, was lifted Saturday.
Police say emergency responders and chemists have safely sealed or removed the volatile chemicals that were stacked from floor to ceiling in an area cottage on Old Dyke Road.
In a news conference Friday, Chief Supt. Roland Wells estimated there could be as many as 12 different types of chemicals in the cottage and a shed on the property
A Lakeridge Crescent home in Cole Harbour was also evacuated early last week, police say they found osmium tetroxide in the home.
Christopher Burton Phillips faces charges of uttering threats and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose in connection with the investigation, he was arrested in an Ottawa hotel evacuated by police after RCMP in this province issued a Canada-wide warrant.
Phillips remains in police custody, his next court appearance is Thursday.
The Crown says it plans to ask for a mental health assessment.
