Halifax police charge man, youth with weapons and drug offences

HALIFAX — Police have charged a 20-year-old man and 16-year-old with weapons and drug offences in relation to an incident in Dartmouth, N.S. last week.

Halifax Regional Police says at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Oct. 28, officers responded to a weapons complaint involving a group of people firing what were believed to be BB guns at another person in the area of Brompton Road in Dartmouth.

Police say their investigation led them to a residence in Highfield Drive in Dartmouth, where they arrested 10 people at the residence shortly after midnight.

Police say they searched the residence and seized a quantity of cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis and psilocybin as well as various pills, in excess of $12,000 and three replica firearms.

A 20-year-old man is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court at a later date to face charges of:

A 16-year-old is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court at a later date to face charges of:

Police say the other eight people arrested were released without charges.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact Halifax Regional Police or Crime Stoppers.