Springhill man charged after allegedly assaulting, robbing woman, hitting vehicles: N.S. RCMP

A RCMP vehicle is pictured on July 3, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Callum Smith)

A 39-year-old Springhill, N.S., man is facing multiple charges after a string of incidents in the community Friday morning.

A Cumberland County District RCMP officer responded to a report that a man had assaulted a woman on Church Street and stole her blue Honda Civic before speeding away.

While speaking with the victim and a witness, the RCMP says the officer heard the following 911 calls being dispatched:

• a woman walking along McFarlane Street was approached by a man who pulled her purse off her shoulder and smashed her mobile phone before running away on foot. The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
• a man driving a Honda Civic was striking vehicles on Elm Street, causing extensive damage. The Honda Civic then left the roadway and entered the ditch near a home. The male driver fled on foot, damaged items outside the home, smashed a window of the house, and ran toward the homeowner, who was outside before leaving the property. No injuries were reported to police.
• a vehicle had struck a house at the corner of Church and Bells streets, damaging its front porch. No injuries were reported to police.

“The officer responding to the assault and stolen vehicle proceeded to head south on Church St., during which time multiple witnesses indicated to the officer that the suspect was in the 100 block. The officer located the man and safely arrested him at approximately 11:35 a.m.,” said the Nova Scotia RCMP in a news release.

The RCMP says additional 911 calls were received about incidents that happened prior to the man’s arrest:

• a woman walking on Crossin Street was struck by a Honda Civic. The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
• windows of a home on Church Street were smashed and a vehicle in the driveway was damaged by an individual on foot. No injuries were reported to police.

Police believe the incidents are all related.

“There were a number of incidents in a short amount of time to which our officers were dispatched immediately. The incidents were understandably very concerning to residents,” says Sgt. Jarret MacDonald with the Cumberland County District RCMP in the release.

Wayne Joseph Robert Bourgeois has been charged with:

• operation of a conveyance (motor vehicle) while impaired by drug
• two counts of dangerous operation
• two counts of robbery
• two counts of assault with a weapon
• five counts of mischief (over $5,000)

Bourgeois is in custody and is scheduled to appear in Amherst provincial court on Tuesday.

Police say more charges are anticipated. They are asking any witnesses who have yet to speak with police to contact the Cumberland County District RCMP at 902-597-3779 or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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