SIRT Investigating After Meat Cove Arrest

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The province’s Serious Incident Response Team or SiRT is investigating after RCMP arrested a 57-year-old woman in Meat Cove, yesterday morning.

 

The SIRT says Ingonish RCMP were called to a home in Meat Cove at around 11:00 after getting a complaint about a firearm being pointed.

 

They add the woman suffered a broken arm after a struggle between her and the arresting officer.

 

She was taken to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney for treatment and the SIRT was contacted.

 

The police watchdog says two investigators will travel to Cape Breton this morning to begin an investigation.

 

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Standoff in Sydney Mines

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A Sydney Mines man was arrested after a brief standoff involving a gun, yesterday afternoon.

Regional Police were called to a home on Johnstone Crescent at around 2:00.

They add when officers arrived, a man in his mid-40s who lives in the home was standing in the doorway with a long-barreled gun and went inside.

After police tried unsuccessfully to reach the man by phone, the Emergency Response Team was called in and the people in the area were told to stay inside their homes.

Police say the man came out and surrendered at around 4:00.

A woman was also inside the home at the time of the incident, but police aren’t revealing her relationship to the man.

The man was taken into custody and the incident remains under investigation.

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MLA Alfie MacLeod Hospitalized

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The MLA for Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg has been hospitalized.

The Progressive Conservative caucus office says that Alfie MacLeod is currently undergoing treatment for a serious infection at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.

MacLeod is quoted as saying he’s committed to making a full recovery and resuming his MLA duties as soon as his health permits.

No more details have been released on his condition and MacLeod has asked for privacy while he recovers.

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Gas down, Diesel Unchanged

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

As predicted the price of gas dropped, overnight.

 

Gas fell by 1.9 cents a litre and now goes for a minimum of $1.33.7 in Cape Breton.

 

The price of diesel remains unchanged at a minimum of $1.33.1.

 

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Three Charged in North Sydney Beating Remain on Remand

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Three people charged in connection with the brutal beating of a homeless man in North Sydney remain in custody after court appearances, yesterday.

 

A 16-year-old North Sydney girl who can’t be named because of her age faces counts of aggravated assault, wearing a disguise (a bandana) in committing an offence and two counts of breaching court orders.

 

She’s been denied bail and is now scheduled back in court on Aug. 20 to enter pleas to the charges.

 

22-year-old Jennifer Lynn MacLeod from Boularderie also faces charges of

aggravated assault, wearing a disguise (a bandana) in committing an offence and two counts of breaching court orders.

 

She’s already been denied bail and is scheduled back in court on Monday when she could enter pleas to the charges.

 

And, 22-year-old Cory Patrick Richard Blinkhorn from North Sydney is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, wearing a disguise (a bandana) in committing an offence and impersonating a police officer.

 

He continues to be on remand until his next court appearance on August 20^th.

 

Regional Police have charged six people after 48 year-old Shawn Curtis Jack was found seriously injured in a North Sydney parking lot last month.

 

He remains in a Halifax hospital.

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