Behind the Badge

Between Tuesday, March 25 and Saturday, March 29, Windsor District RCMP responded to a total of 98 calls for service.

Some of these included five false alarms and eight misdialed 911 calls. Police are also investigating one reported assault complaint, two reports of uttering threats and four complaints of harassment.

This reporting period saw an unusual amount of theft-related occurrences; 12 in total. Most of these are currently under investigation. People are reminded to ensure their property is secure and not to make anything an easy target for thieves.

Windsor District RCMP is also looking into one reported fraud complaint, two break and enter incidents and four complaints relating to damage to property.

RCMP members investigated seven reports of vehicle collisions, five traffic-related complaints, and five impaired driving complaints that saw three people charged with impaired driving-related offences.

Looking at the CrimeStoppers report, sometime between Saturday, March 15 at 10:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 16 at noon, persons stole a 12-foot Aluminum Springbok boat from outside a residence on Highway #14 in Brooklyn. Police believe at least two people were responsible and possibly a third.

On Sunday, March 23, sometime during daylight hours, three vehicles were broken into at the Ski Martock parking lot. Items were stolen from the vehicles and damage was done to gain access.

Sometime between Thursday, March 27 at 3:30 p.m. and Friday, March 28 at 10:00 a.m., two cows were stolen from a property in the Rawdon area.

On Sunday, March 30, at approximately 9 p.m., an unoccupied residence on Highway #14 near Brooklyn was victim to a break and enter. Antique silver was taken from the residence. Suspects may have used a vehicle in this crime.

Anyone with information on these crimes and who would like to remain anonymous can contact CrimeStoppers anytime at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on the tip, callers qualify for a cash award from $50 to $2000.

Tipsters can also submit secure tips online by logging on to CrimeStoppers’ website at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.