Posted:
UPDATE MARCH 25
Wanted man arrested
A man wanted in connection with a break and enter that occurred in Halifax in January has been arrested.
On January 1 at 5:40 a.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to a break and enter in progress on Connor Lane in Halifax. A resident called police after a man broke the front door of the residence and then fled the area on foot with a stolen cell phone. Officers’ attempts to locate him were unsuccessful. The resident was not injured and this was not a random incident.
On January 16, an arrest warrant was issued for 24-year-old Nicco Alexander Smith of Dartmouth in relation to this investigation. He has been charged with break and enter, possession of stolen goods under $5,000 and four breaches of previously imposed court orders. A media release asking for the public’s assistance in locating Smith was issued on February 27.
Yesterday, officers assigned to the East Quick Response Unit arrested Smith without incident at a residence on Churchill Court in Dartmouth. He was held in custody overnight and will appear in Halifax Provincial Court later today.
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Investigators with the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are asking for the public’s help locating a man wanted in connection with a break and enter
On January 1 at 5:40 a.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to a break and enter in progress on Connor Lane in Halifax. A resident called police after a man broke the front door of the residence, and then fled the area on foot with a stolen cell phone. Officer’s attempts to locate him were unsuccessful. The resident was not injured and this was not a random incident.
On January 16, an arrest warrant was issued for 24-year-old Nicco Alexander Smith in relation to this investigation. He has been charged with break and enter, possession of stolen goods under $5,000 and four breaches of previously imposed court orders.
Nicco Smith is described as a black man, 6’, 220 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes, and is believed to still be in HRM at this time. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact Halifax Regional Police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or texting a tip - Tip 202 + your message to 27463