3 men charged after stealing firearms from Burnside business
Posted Dec 24, 2021 06:05:00 PM.
Three men have been charged in relation to a break and enter where firearms were stolen from a Dartmouth business in November.
On Nov. 25 at around 3:45 a.m., police responded to a triggered alarm at Nova Tactical on Windmill Road in Burnside.
The incident saw a number of firearms stolen but the suspects escaped the scene before police arrived.
Three men have been arrested following a Halifax Regional Police investigation: 26-year-old Alexander Paul MacDougall, 34-year-old Tyrell Ramone Beals and 39-year-old Tremaine Daniel Colley. They face the following charges:
- Break and enter to steal firearms
- Mischief (property damage)
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm (x16)
- Possession of a firearm knowing it is unauthorized (x16)
- Trafficking in firearms (x16)
- Transferring a firearm without authority (x16)
Both Beals and Colley also face 16 counts each of possession of a firearm contrary to a court order.
Halifax Regional Police says the stolen firearms have not yet been recovered.
Police ask anyone with information in relation to the incident to call 902-490-5020.
Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app.
