Posted: Apr 19, 2021 2:40 PM AT | Last Updated: April 19
Halifax police say they seized this handgun during the arrest of Andrew Jason Hudder, 34, on Saturday.(Halifax Regional Police)
A Halifax man with a lengthy criminal history is facing new charges following a weekend traffic stop.
Police were called to the 100 block of Kearney Lake Road Saturday morning for reports of a possible impaired driver.
When they approached a grey Volkswagen Jetta and asked the driver to step out of the car, police said he instead took off at a high rate of speed.
The car crashed into a guardrail on the ramp leading to Highway 102, according to a news release issued Monday. The driver was arrested and a loaded handgun was recovered. No one was injured.
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Described by a judge as a “clear and present danger” to the public, one of Nova Scotia’s most notorious crime figures was declared a dangerous offender Monday.
Jimmy Melvin Jr. was handed an indeterminate sentence in Nova Scotia Supreme Court, which means he could spend the rest of his life in prison.
HALIFAX One of the most notorious crime figures in Nova Scotia has been declared a dangerous offender. Jimmy Melvin Jr. was handed an indeterminate sentence today in Nova Scotia Supreme Court, where the presiding judge described him as a “real and present danger” to the public. In a written decision, Justice Peter Rosinski noted […]
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