Halifax police ask for help finding stolen RCMP badge

CITYnews halifax \ By Mark Hodgins

Police in Halifax are looking to the public to recover an RCMP officer’s stolen badge.

Halifax Regional Police (HRP) said the officer’s wallet, with the badge inside, was stolen from a vehicle in the area of 100 Fairbanks St. in Dartmouth sometime between midnight and 5 a.m. on Jul. 24.

“Police remind members of the public that possession of police-issued equipment by the public is prohibited by law,” HRP said in a news release. “Additionally, Nova Scotia’s Police Identity Management Act carries penalties for unlawful possession of police articles.”

Anyone with information is asked to call HRP at 902-490-5020, or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers.