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Halifax Regional Police responded to 705 calls for service over the weekend. One notable incident is as follows:
Police charge man with weapons and impaired operation offences
On August 24 at approximately 8:20 a.m., officers responded to a weapons complaint in the parking lot of an apartment building on Kennedy Drive in Dartmouth. It was reported that a man was yelling and waving a crowbar at residents.
Upon arrival, officers located the suspect, who was still on scene, and arrested him without further incident. Officers determined that the incident occurred after the suspect was confronted regarding his excessive use of his vehicle’s horn. During the verbal dispute, the suspect threatened the victims with the crowbar. There were no reported physical injuries.
During the investigation, officers also determined that the license plate on the suspect’s vehicle had previously been reported as stolen.
Steffan Leon Gerro, 37, is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court today to face charges of:
- Assault with a weapon (x2)
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace
- Uttering threats to cause bodily harm or death (x2)
- Impaired operation of a conveyance
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand for testing
- Possession of stolen property under $5000.00
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