Post by IAMCAPER on Jan 20, 2006 9:04:56 GMT -4
Sydney Mines - The fight against crime scored a major victory on the Northside Thursday with the seizure of drugs and guns and the arrest of suspects believed to be involved in two armed robberies and an attempted armed robbery.
“Our drug and patrol officers were staking out a known drug residence in Sydney Mines to conduct a controlled Drugs and Substance Act search warrant,” said Cape Breton Regional Police North Division Staff Sgt. Paul Jobe.
“At the time, the two suspects from the three robberies showed up. One was arrested in the residence, the other inside a taxi.”
Three others, two females and a male, were arrested in the home and taken into police custody.
Along with cocaine and a variety of pills, police seized a number of shotguns, sawed off shotguns and handguns, a variety of electronic equipment, a motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, dirt bike, stolen goods and various other items from the home.
In addition to its own investigation, police also received a number of anonymous calls through Crime Stoppers from people of the community who appear to be tired of having to deal with crime in their neighborhoods.
“We have a lot of experienced drug and major crime officers working in our patrol section here in North Division. We had our patrols from Central and North, GIS, forensics, major crime and the K-9 unit, everyone was out on this one and this is the way it works,” Jobe said.
“Our people are actively collecting intelligence, which includes tips we received from the community. Street crime (unit) takes the lead in this, but everyone plays a role, especially our patrol officers. The two parties in the robberies and the drug search are all known to police.”
The investigation is continuing into an armed robbery at M&M Convenience Store, Regent Street, North Sydney around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. While investigating this call, police responded to an attempted armed robbery at the Esso in Little Bras d’Or around 6:30 a.m. Thursday. Barely two hours later the call came in about an armed robbery at the Pierce Street Dairy in North Sydney.
The K-9 unit was quick to respond.
Const. Kevin Gillis and his police dog Pax could be seen searching the streets and the area around the North Sydney Mall where police located a stolen vehicle, believed to be one of two involved in the robberies.
Sgt. John O’Rourke, head of the street crime and drug section, and a team of officers conducted an extensive search of a house on Lamond Street in Sydney Mines.
“As a result of information from the patrol officers in North Division, (officers) executed a warrant that resulted in the arrest of two females and two males along with the owner of the home,” O’Rourke said. “We seized a variety of drugs and numerous weapons, all loaded and ready to go.”
No charges have yet been laid with respect to the drug search or the armed robberies.
The police investigation is continuing.
“Our drug and patrol officers were staking out a known drug residence in Sydney Mines to conduct a controlled Drugs and Substance Act search warrant,” said Cape Breton Regional Police North Division Staff Sgt. Paul Jobe.
“At the time, the two suspects from the three robberies showed up. One was arrested in the residence, the other inside a taxi.”
Three others, two females and a male, were arrested in the home and taken into police custody.
Along with cocaine and a variety of pills, police seized a number of shotguns, sawed off shotguns and handguns, a variety of electronic equipment, a motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, dirt bike, stolen goods and various other items from the home.
In addition to its own investigation, police also received a number of anonymous calls through Crime Stoppers from people of the community who appear to be tired of having to deal with crime in their neighborhoods.
“We have a lot of experienced drug and major crime officers working in our patrol section here in North Division. We had our patrols from Central and North, GIS, forensics, major crime and the K-9 unit, everyone was out on this one and this is the way it works,” Jobe said.
“Our people are actively collecting intelligence, which includes tips we received from the community. Street crime (unit) takes the lead in this, but everyone plays a role, especially our patrol officers. The two parties in the robberies and the drug search are all known to police.”
The investigation is continuing into an armed robbery at M&M Convenience Store, Regent Street, North Sydney around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. While investigating this call, police responded to an attempted armed robbery at the Esso in Little Bras d’Or around 6:30 a.m. Thursday. Barely two hours later the call came in about an armed robbery at the Pierce Street Dairy in North Sydney.
The K-9 unit was quick to respond.
Const. Kevin Gillis and his police dog Pax could be seen searching the streets and the area around the North Sydney Mall where police located a stolen vehicle, believed to be one of two involved in the robberies.
Sgt. John O’Rourke, head of the street crime and drug section, and a team of officers conducted an extensive search of a house on Lamond Street in Sydney Mines.
“As a result of information from the patrol officers in North Division, (officers) executed a warrant that resulted in the arrest of two females and two males along with the owner of the home,” O’Rourke said. “We seized a variety of drugs and numerous weapons, all loaded and ready to go.”
No charges have yet been laid with respect to the drug search or the armed robberies.
The police investigation is continuing.
