Three suspects arrested, two still sought after break-in outside Sheet Harbour, N.S.

Two suspects are pictured at business break-in outside Sheet Harbour, N.S. (RCMP)

Three people have been arrested and two are still being sought after a break-in at a business outside Sheet Harbour, N.S., Saturday afternoon.

RCMP officers responded to a report of a break-and-enter at a business on Highway 7 in Beaver Harbour around 1:20 p.m.

Police say four masked men arrived in a silver sedan, broke a gate and walked around the property.

When officers arrived, they put a tire deflation device at the exit gate.

“The silver sedan, a Toyota Yaris containing five occupants, attempted to flee, drove over the device, and continued westbound on Hwy. 7. The Yaris came to a stop after its tires deflated and the occupants fled on foot into nearby woods. The vehicle was later determined to be stolen out of Pictou County,” reads an RCMP news release.

A woman was arrested after “a short foot pursuit.”

Police say two men matching the suspect descriptions were later reported to be hitchhiking on Highway 7 near the scene. They were arrested.

Sonya Lynn Baker, 24, from the Halifax Regional Municipality, 31-year-old Brett Edward Hennessey of Thorburn and Dylan Briar Rutledge, 33, of Sheet Harbour are charged with:

• break and enter with intent
• mischief
• possession of property obtained by crime
• theft under $5,000

Hennessey is also charged with flight from police.

Rutledge faces additional charges of:

• flight from police
• possession of break-in instruments
• failing to comply with a release order (five counts)

Baker appeared in Halifax provincial court, while Hennessey and Rutledge appeared in Dartmouth provincial court on Monday.

Rutledge will stay custody until his next court appearance on July 13.

Baker and Hennessey were released. They will appear in Dartmouth court on Aug. 17.

Investigators say they are still looking to identify the two other men connected with the break-in.

The RCMP release describes one of them as being about five-foot-10 and 180 pounds.

He was reportedly wearing a grey and black baseball cap, a hooded sweater, a greenish face covering and rubber boots at the time of the incident.

The other man is also described as being about five-foot-10.

He was wearing a blue baseball cap, a white crewneck long-sleeved shirt, black pants and white sneakers, according to the release.

Police are asking anyone with information on the case to call them at 902-490-5020 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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