News release
Kings District RCMP arrest man for threats
October 30, 2025
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New Minas, Nova Scotia
From: Nova Scotia RCMP
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Kings District RCMP, with support from the Nova Scotia RCMP Emergency Response Team and RCMP Police Dog Services, arrested one person in New Minas after he threatened people and barricaded himself in a residence.
On October 27 at approximately 1:25 p.m., officers learned that a man on Olympic Ave. had threatened employees from a property management company, causing them to leave the area. The man then went into a residence and refused to leave when police attended. He was armed with an edged weapon inside the home.
In consideration of public and police safety, members of the Nova Scotia RCMP Police Dog Services, Emergency Response Team, and the Crisis Negotiation Team attended. Out of an abundance of caution, officers requested that neighbours in the immediate area stay inside their homes to prevent accidental interference with police activity.
At approximately 4:30 p.m., the man exited his home and was arrested by police then assessed by EHS. He was later released by police pending a future court date and will face charges of Utter Threats.
Officers appreciated cooperation from the public during the incident as Olympic Ave. was closed to traffic.
File #: 2025-1597305