Wanted man facing more charges after home robbery outside Lunenburg, N.S.

Travis Walter Frank Rodway is pictured. (Source: RCMP)

A man who was wanted on a provincewide warrant is facing more charges following a robbery at a home in Clearland, N.S.

RCMP officers responded to a report of a theft at a home on Clearland Lake Road around 6:45 a.m. on April 20.

Police say an unknown man had been seen removing items from the property after the homeowner left for work.

The man was reportedly seen getting into the passenger side of a Mazda CX-5.

Police say they were able to identify the people who had been seen on the property.

Three days later, officers responded to Ohio Road in Stanley Section, about 42 kilometres away.

The RCMP received a report of two men in a Mazda CX-5 that was parked on a private property.

Police say they responded and confirmed the men were the same people involved in the Clearland home robbery.

Travis Walter Frank Rodway of Lunenburg County, who was wanted on provincewide warrants, was arrested.

He has been charged with:

• theft of a motor vehicle
• break and enter

Rodway was already facing charges of:

• assault causing bodily harm (three counts)
• assault with a weapon
• failure to comply with a release order

He appeared in Bridgewater provincial court on Friday and remains in custody.

The 35-year-old has another court appearance on Tuesday.

A 30-year-old-man from New Russell was also arrested for break and enter.

Police say he was released on conditions and will appear in court at a later date.

“During the investigation, we identified that these individuals posed a risk of further victimizing the public, making their arrest a priority,” said Lunenburg District RCMP Cpl. Dominic Laflamme in a news release.

“Thanks to timely information from members of the public – including a report of a suspicious vehicle – officers were able to locate and arrest the men. This investigation highlights the crucial role the public plays in keeping communities safe.”

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