On Monday, March 26th, 2018, at approximately 11:00 AM, the Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit, with the assistance of the Pictou County District RCMP, executed a search warrant at a residence on Highway #4, Sutherland’s River, NS.  At this time, police seized a number of various firearms and cannabis marihuana. 

Subsequently, police have charged a 33 year-old male and 34 year-old male, both from Sutherland’s River, with various firearms-related offences, failing to comply with court orders, and possession of a controlled substance.

Both males have been released from police custody and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date. 

New Glasgow Regional Police Major Crime Unit have confirmed that 36 year old Shawn Daniel Bonvie was arrested on a warrant in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Monday March 19, 2018 by Halifax Regional Police.  

Shawn Daniel Bonvie was arrested in relation to a robbery that took place on October 12, 2017 at approximately 1:00pm at a Tavern on Stewart Street New Glasgow. Where A lone suspect entered the Tavern and demanded a quantity of money. One staff member was present and was grabbed, assaulted and forced into a room. The staff member suffered minor injuries

The suspect then fled the Tavern on foot with a quantity of cash. Police immediately responded and was assisted by Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit and Truro Police K-9.

Shawn Daniel Bonvie is being charged with the following:

Robbery

Unlawful Confinement

Uttering Threats

Breach of Probation

Fail to Attend

Sexual Assault (from an unrelated matter)

Shawn Daniel Bonvie will be appearing in Nova Scotia Provincial Court on Tuesday March 20, 2018 at 9:30am.

The New Glasgow Regional Police have located the 22 year old Celine Lewis from New Glasgow that was reported earlier this morning (1:00pm) safe and sound.

New Glasgow Regional Police would like to thanks the public and the media for their assistance in this incident.