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NOVA SCOTIA Crime Stoppers 14TH Annual Awareness Guide NOVA SCOTIA Crime StopperS 14TH Annual Awareness Guide We Want To Live In A Safe Community Don’t Hide It... Tell It “Crime Stoppers wants your information, not your name” 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) Text Your Tip . TIP202 to “Crimes” (274637) Secure Web Tips . www.crimestoppers.ns.ca ANONYMITY GUARANTEED. CASH AWARDS PAID TOGETHER WE CAN ERASE CRIME TUNED IN TO OUR COMMUNITY EastLink TV is very proud to support Nova Scotia CRIME STOPPERS. Because it’s our home too. 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) www.crimestoppers.ns.ca 14th Annual Awareness Guide 1 Table of Contents 14th Annual Awareness Guide Congratulatory Messages The Honourable Darrell Dexter . .1 The Honourable Ross Landry . .3 NS Crime Stoppers President - John O’Reilly . .5 Canadian Crime Stoppers Chair – Ralph Page . .7 NS Crime Stoppers Police Coordinator – Gary Frail . .7 RCMP Assistant Commissioner – Alphonse MacNeil . .9 Halifax Regional Police Chief - Jean-Michel Blais . .10 Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers Civilian Coordinator – Ron Cheverie . .11 Publisher’s Page – Mark Fenety . .13 Articles / Stories of Interest The Story of Crime Stoppers . .15 Crime Stoppers – Nova Scotia . .17 Crime of the Week Stories . .53 Bullying . .63 Contraband Cigarettes . .65 Statistics on Human Trafficking – It’s Happening Here . .67 page 19 Crime Stoppers Photo Album Provincial Board . .21 Annapolis Valley . .25 Antigonish . .27 Colchester and Area . .29 Cumberland County . .33 East Hants . .35 Halifax . .37 Lunenburg County . .41 Pictou County . .45 Queens County . .47 ...see page 53 West Hants County . .49 Update: Amber Kirwan Disappearance (Monument Unveiled) . .51 Memoriams . .72 Advertisers’ Index . .71 2 14th Annual Awareness Guide www.crimestoppers.ns.ca Honourable Ross Landry On behalf of the province of Nova Scotia, I would like to extend a sincere thanks to everyone involved in Crime Stoppers for your part in making Nova Scotia a better and safer place to live. It is important to remind ourselves about the hard work and dedication of the Crime Stoppers family – its partners, administrators and volunteers who play a vital role in making life better for families in Nova Scotia. The Department of Justice supports your efforts. Fighting crime is a shared responsibility and we applaud all of those involved in this effort. As a retired police officer with more than 35 years of experience in municipal and RCMP policing, I know this first-hand. Government, businesses, police agencies, special interest groups, and the public - we all have a role to play. Once more, I want to thank you for your efforts. You are doing a great service for your community and you are helping to build a province that is safer and better for Nova Scotians. On behalf of Premier Darrell Dexter and the Government of Nova Scotia, I wish you continued success for the next quarter century. Sincerely, The Honourable Ross Landry Attorney General Minister of Justice 14th Annual Awareness Guide 3 FACT: 1. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PARTS UNDER YOUR CAR. 2. NOT ONE IS CALLED A “THINGY”. Valued over $35 4 14th Annual Awareness Guide www.crimestoppers.ns.ca John O’Reilly It is a profound honour and privilege to extend my sincerest thanks for the support shown to Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers again this year. Our private, corporate, police and media partners’ support is without doubt a big reason for our many successes. But a special thank you has to go to our tireless volunteers who continue to promote Crime Stoppers as an alternative of reporting criminal activity. Who would have thought that just after twenty-five years of operation, Crime Stoppers tipsters would have solved 5,500 cases and more than $5 million of stolen property was returned to the rightful owners. And even more impressive is that our tipsters have helped police seize more than $10 million in illegal drugs. I suggest you visit our homepage at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca anytime. There, you will find everything you’ll need to know about our program, unsolved crimes and the many ways you can report criminal acts anonymously. With kindest regards I remain, John O’Reilly President Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers Association 14th Annual Awareness Guide 5 We are working with Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers to make a difference in our communities. 21 MicMac Blvd. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3A 4N3 (902) 463-5891 General Info: (902) 466-2056 Fax: (902) 469-5268 Email: [email protected] www.micmacmall.com Monday - Saturday - 9:30 am - 9 pm Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm MOVING FORWARD • Children’s Fashions • Home Furnishings With Superior Services in the Port of Halifax • Cosmetics and Health • Jewellery & Accessories Cerescorp is adding value and service to our Fairview Cove Terminal operations in the Port of • Department Stores • Leisure and Recreation Halifax. 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The Media and the Police, we are an effective tool in excellent results achieved help to make all helping to prevent and solve crime in our communities throughout Nova Scotia safer places to communities, and by repeating our message, "We live. want your information, not your name." Crime Stoppers continues to be a very successful Our guaranteed anonymity to callers, with the offer organization throughout the world, and in particular, of a cash award, is an ongoing recipe for success. the results in Nova Scotia are an example of just The hard work by our dedicated volunteers who how well the partnership between the community, promote the Crime Stoppers Program is translated the media and law enforcement works. into calls from the public. Those calls help the Police solve crimes of all types throughout Nova Thank you for continuing to support the Nova Scotia and beyond. Our Media partners keep us in Scotia Crime Stoppers program through either your the public eye, and remind fellow citizens how donations or advertisements in this publication. easy it is to contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers. Your assistance means we can continue to provide the high level of service in your communities. I look forward to working with all partners toward our continued success. Ralph Page Regards, Chair Canadian Crime Stoppers Association Gary Frail Sgt. Police Coordinator Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers 14th Annual Awareness Guide 7 METRO SELF STORAGE 10 Lovett Lake Crt., Halifax, NS B3S 1B8 902.450.5656 8 14th Annual Awareness Guide www.crimestoppers.ns.ca Alphonse MacNeil On behalf of the RCMP in Nova Scotia, it is my pleasure to thank everyone involved in the Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers Association for the outstanding work that is done in making our province a safer place. In our efforts to prevent and solve crime, Crime Stoppers plays a critical role assisting police by providing a way for concerned citizens to supply police organizations like the R.C.M.P with information. The volunteers who give thousands of hours to Crime Stoppers ensure a critical link between the public and front-line officers and have a direct impact on our crime reduction efforts. The Crime Stoppers program is an excellent example of how to build positive relationships between several different municipal organizations, government bodies and law enforcement agencies, and then leverage those partnerships for the safety of cities and towns in Nova Scotia. The R.C.M.P. is proud to support the Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers Association. We look forward to many more years of continued partnership and success. Warmest regards, Alphonse MacNeil Assistant Commissioner Commanding Officer of Nova Scotia 14th Annual Awareness Guide 9 www.crimestoppers.ns.ca Jean-Michel (JM) Blais As the new Chief of Halifax Regional Police, I am delighted to remark on the on-going success of the Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers Association. I have been in policing for over 25 years and have seen the success of Crime Stoppers firsthand many times over the course of my career. In fact, I remember one particular case where I was investigating the theft of a fellow commissioned officer’s hat and a Crime Stoppers tip led to its recovery as well as the seizure of illicit drugs. I’ve already heard stories from Halifax Regional Police employees about Crime Stoppers leading to charges in both property and violent crimes in our community. For that, we are indebted to your organization and the people who make it tick. It is evident to me that Crime Stoppers, like any organization, is successful because of its members and volunteers. I want to personally thank everyone involved with the Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers Association for your commitment to an organization that assists police in conducting investigations and ultimately makes our community safer and stronger.
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