Suspect arrested in attempted kidnapping
Posted Oct 23, 2012 08:51:37 AM.
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Halifax Regional Police say they have a suspect in custody in connection with the attempted abduction of a man from a waterfront mansion Oct. 16.
Const. Pierre Bourdages said security guards patrolling the Oakland Road property Monday found a 19-year-old suspect inside the home that was the scene of a kidnapping attempt one week ago.
On Oct. 16, a masked man, armed with a pellet handgun, tried to forcibly remove an adult male from the home.
An extensive search of the area was conducted with the help of the K-9 Unit; however police were unable to locate the suspect.
On Oct. 22, at 10:14 a.m., police received a call reporting a break and enter in progress at the same residence after security guards found a man inside the house. The guards were able to detain the man until police arrived and a replica assault rifle was seized.
After investigators from the Integrated Major Crimes Unit interviewed the suspect, Bourdages said they determined he is the same man responsible for the previous incident.
The suspect, a 19-year-old Dartmouth man, was set to appear in court Tuesday on charges of kidnapping and two counts each of break and enter, disguise with intent, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and using an imitation of a firearm in the commission of an offence.
