LOWER SACKVILLE: Two 18-year-old men have been arrested by RCMP following an assault with a weapon involving several youths in Lower Sackville.
On August 24, at approximately 8 p.m., officers responded to a report of an assault involving a weapon in the 700 block of Sackville Dr.
Officers learned that a group of youths had been sprayed with a sensory irritant by two men known to them.
One man was described as wearing a grey or blue hooded sweatshirt, while the other was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and carrying a pink and black bag.
At approximately 8:50 p.m., officers located the two men identified by the victims and arrested them.
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An 18-year-old Halifax man was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court at a later date.
The second man, Jack Steele Stanley, 18, of Halifax, has been charged with:
Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
Assault with a Weapon
Failure to Comply with Youth Sentence or Disposition (two counts)
Possession of a Weapon Contrary to Order (three counts).
Stanley was also arrested on an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court on charges of Theft Under $5,000 and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000.
He was scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on August 25.
File #: 26-132016
