Category: Kentville

A Halifax cab driver came to the aid of woman being assaulted by a man in Halifax on Friday afternoon. Police say shortly after 4pm a woman was texting while walking and nearly bumped into a man at the intersection of Inglis and Brussels street in the city’s South end. The man confronted the woman and allegedly began assaulting her. A taxi driver passing by picked up the women, called police and followed the suspect to a nearby business. Police arrested the 40-year-old man and he’s been charged with assault. The victim was not seriously injured.

 

14-year-old boy from the Valley has been charged with possessing and distributing child pornography. RCMP say Facebook reported to police that the teen from Kingston, NS was sharing the image of a minor on the social networking site. Police say the image was not a known victim and that the image had come up elsewhere on the internet in other investigations. The 14-year-old was arrested at his home on Thursday and released following a court appearance in Kentville. He will return to court on April 6th.