Halifax police are asking for the public’s help in locating two wanted men believed to be travelling together throughout Atlantic Canada.
Police say Brandon Joseph Mombourquette and Andrew Jason Hudder are considered armed and dangerous.
Police arrested Mombourquette, 28, during a traffic stop in Halifax on May 26, 2009. They say a loaded handgun was found in his vehicle. Mombourquette was charged with seven weapon-related offences in connection with the case.
Mombourquette was due to appear in court on March 1 but police say he failed to show and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Police are also looking for Hudder, 26, who is facing several charges in connection with a shooting in Halifax’s north end.
Police say several shots were fired from a vehicle at a taxi as it travelled north along Robie Street, near McCully Street, on Nov. 3, 2012.
The 48-year-old taxi driver had a male passenger in his vehicle at the time.
Hudder is charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault with a weapon and nine weapons-related offences. A nationwide warrant was issued for his arrest on Nov. 15, 2012.
Police believe Mombourquette and Hudder may be travelling throughout Atlantic Canada together.
Mombourquette is described as a white man with brown hair and brown eyes. He is six-feet-tall and weighs 165 pounds.
Hudder is described as a white man with brown hair and brown eyes. He is six-foot-two and weighs 165 pounds.
Police say the men should not be approached if spotted. Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to contact police.
