Two charged in Queens County break-and-enter

 Date: Jun. 6th, 2025 - 2:41 PM

RCMP have charged two men in after a break-and-enter in Pleasant River. (Vlad Vasnetsov via Pixabay)

Two men are facing multiple charges after a break-in at a home in Pleasant River on May 31.

Queens District RCMP say they’ve charged Devon Matthew James Kanne, 34, of Danesville, with breaking and entering and committing. He has been released on conditions and will appear in Bridgewater provincial court on Aug. 13.

Michael Gerald Wentzell, 32, of Italy Cross, is charged with:

  • Breaking and entering with intent
  • Uttering threats against a person
  • Assault with a weapon
  • Possession of property obtained by crime less than or equal to $5,000
  • Three counts of failure to comply with probation order (three counts)
  • Two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized 
  • Two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon for dangerous purpose

Wentzell appeared in Bridgewater provincial court on June 2 and was released on conditions. He’s scheduled to be back in court on June 25.

Police say they responded to a break-and-enter at a home on Old Chelsea Road at about 8 p.m. on May 31. They were told a man broke into the home wielding a knife.

The homeowner confronted the man, who threatened the owner. The homeowner then left the residence and called police.

The suspect fled the scene in an SUV driven by another man.

About 45 minutes later, Lunenburg District RCMP stopped the vehicle in Hebbville. The driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, was arrested.

The other man alleged to have broken into the home was found walking along Hwy. 208 near Crouse Road and arrested at about 9:30 p.m. by Queens District RCMP. 

RCMP say they recovered the stolen property and nobody was injured.

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Two Brooklyn residents charged with drug offences in East Berlin break-in

 Date: Jun. 28th, 2024 - 2:09 PM

(Photo via RCMP NS Facebook page)

Queens District RCMP have charged two people with multiple charges after a break and enter in East Berlin that led to a drug seizure.

Officers responded to a call in progress on April 23 at 6:40 p.m. at a cottage on East Berlin Road. Initially, police were told the owner had gone to the cabin and found an unknown car in the driveway and at least one person inside the building.

RCMP arrested two people in the cottage: a 37-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman, both from Brooklyn.

They seized the pair’s vehicle, an Audi S4, and released the suspects while they investigated.

Officers executed a search warrant on the vehicle on June 4 and found bear mace, a knife, a machete, and drugs believe to be cocaine and crack cocaine, as well as drug paraphernalia.

James Mathew Stewart is charged with:

  • break and enter with intent
  • mischief under $5,000
  • possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
  • three counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose 

Angel Dawn Patterson is charged with:

  • break and enter with intent
  • mischief under $5,000
  • possession of a controlled substance

Both Stewart and Patterson are due to appear in Bridgewater provincial court on Aug. 28, at 9:30 a.m.

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Queens, Digby RCMP look for suspect in break and enter, theft

 Date: Jan. 25th, 2024 - 4:05 PM

RCMP are looking for a suspect in thefts in Digby and Queens County. (RCMP photo)

RCMP in Queens County and Digby are looking for a person of interest in a break and enter at two businesses.
On Jan. 23, at 11:37 p.m., Digby RCMP responded to a commercial alarm on Prince William Street in Digby.
Somebody broke into the business through the front door and drove away in a blue Mazda with $8,000 in merchandise.
On Jan. 24, at 2:10 a.m., somebody stole a black and yellow 2004 Ford truck from R & C Weare Logging Ltd. in Harmony Mills, Queens County. Shortly afterward, the truck was found undamaged.
RCMP say surveillance footage from the area shows a man wearing a hat, a dark hoodie with CAT on the front and rubber boots.

RCMP are looking for a suspect in thefts in Digby and Queens County. (RCMP photo)

Anyone with information or who can identify the suspect is asked to contact the Digby RCMP Detachment at 902-245-2579 or Queens District RCMP at 902-354-5721. Or you can call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, anonymously and toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also submit a tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.
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