Man, 26, charged after emergency alert in parts of Nova Scotia: RCMP

Police arrested a 26-year-old man in Nova Scotia after an emergency alert.

Police say they have charged a man with firearms offences following an alleged assault at a home in Brighton, N.S.

Officers responded to a report of an assault involving a man with a firearm at a residence in the 8800 block of Highway 101 around 8:55 p.m. on Thursday night.

Upon arrival, officers said they ensured the safety of those inside the home.

“Given that the man had fled the location on foot and was believed to be armed, the Nova Scotia RCMP Critical Incident Program – including Police Dog Services and the Emergency Response Team – was deployed to search the area,” read a news release from RCMP.

In the interest of public safety, police said an Alert Ready emergency alert was issued to Digby, Annapolis and Yarmouth counties.

According to the release, officers learned the man had been driven to an address in Seabrook. Officers attended the Seabrook address, where the man was arrested. No firearm was located and the investigation into its whereabouts remains active.

Chandler James Gidney of Brighton has been charged with:

• pointing a firearm (two counts)
• possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• uttering threats to cause death
• assault with a weapon
• assault with choking
• fail to comply with release order (three counts)

Gidney is due in Digby provincial court Friday.

The investigation is ongoing.

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