5 youths, 1 adult charged in Lower Sackville weapons complaint

CITYnews halifax / By Chris Halef

Halifax RCMP charged five youths and one adult following a weapons complaint in Lower Sackville earlier this month.

On Oct. 20, at roughly 4:26 p.m., officers responded to a report of four youths spraying a sensory irritant inside a property on Sackville Drive, affecting another youth and adult victim.

Police said the youth victim later brandished a knife at one of the suspects before they fled the building and were picked up by an adult waiting in a vehicle.

Three of the youths were arrested the following day and were held for court.

Mounties said they’ve since been released on conditions and will appear in Halifax Provincial Youth Court at a later date.

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Two youths have been charged with:

• Assault with a weapon (two counts)
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Possession of a prohibited weapon
• Mischief
• Disguise with intent
• Fail to Comply with undertaking (two counts)

The third youth has been charged with:

• Assault with a weapon (two counts)
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Possession of a prohibited weapon
• Mischief
• Disguise with intent

The fourth youth was arrested on Oct. 23 and remains in custody.  They’re charged with:

• Assault with a weapon (two counts)
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Possession of a prohibited weapon
• Mischief
• Disguise with intent
• Fail to comply with undertaking

The youth victim was also arrested on Oct. 23, and charged with:

• Assault with a weapon
• Assault
• Carrying a concealed weapon
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

They appeared in Halifax Provincial Youth Court on Oct. 24 and were released on conditions.

A 37-year-old woman from Lower Sackville has been charged with accessory after the fact.

Mounties said she was placed on conditions and will appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court at a later date.