Four charged, firearms seized after weekend incidents: Halifax police
Police say they have charged four people and seized firearms after two separate incidents in Halifax on the weekend.
FIRST INCIDENT
Police say officers tried to pull over a vehicle Saturday, around 5 a.m., after it didn’t stop at a stop sign on University Avenue in the city’s south end. According to police, the vehicle then went through a red light at the intersection of University Avenue and South Park Street and continued to flee from police until crashing into a parked vehicle on Ivanhoe Street.
“Officers arrested the driver and passenger and seized a loaded firearm from the vehicle,” said Const. John MacLeod, with the Halifax Regional Police, in a news release.
Makayle Larry James Skinner, 25, and Marlisha Laura Mintis, 26, are scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court Tuesday to face charges of:
- possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- carrying a concealed firearm
- unauthorized possession of a firearm
- possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
- possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
- possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm with ammunition
- unsafe storage of a firearm
- tampering with a serial number
Skinner is also facing one count each of dangerous operation of a conveyance and flight from a peace officer.
SECOND INCIDENT
On Sunday, around 1 a.m., police say officers stopped a vehicle near the intersection of Dunbrack Street and Farnham Gate Road because the vehicle’s headlights were not on and the license plate was hanging off.
“Officers arrested the passenger as he was failing to abide by the conditions of a court order,” said MacLeod.
Marcel David Lawrence, 30, and Fallon Alice Linda Drane, 40, are scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court Tuesday to face charges of:
- possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- unauthorized possession of a firearm
- possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
- possession of a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon obtained by crime
- possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm with ammunition
- possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
- unsafe storage of a firearm
- tampering with a serial number
Lawrence is also facing one count each of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, handling a prohibited weapon in a careless manner and failing to comply with a release order, as well as two counts of possession of a weapon contrary to a court order.
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