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RCMP arrests man on outstanding warrants; lays additional charges
May 5, 2026
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Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
From: Nova Scotia RCMP
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RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has arrested a man on outstanding warrants and laid additional charges.
On May 1, at approximately 4:05 p.m., RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment, with the assistance of RCMP Police Dog Services, Truro Police Service, and the Halifax Regional Police High-Risk Enforcement Action Team, located and arrested Kristopher Scott Drysdale, on Optimism Walk in Lower Sackville.
The 38-year-old man from Timberlea is charged with:
- Theft Under $5000
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
- Sexual Assault
- Assault
- In Committing Assault Chokes, Suffocates or Strangles
- Failure to Comply with Release Order (two counts)
Drysdale is also charged with Uttering Threats and Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose stemming from an incident on April 28.
Drysdale appeared in Halifax Provincial Court on May 4 and remains in custody until his next scheduled court appearance on May 6.
File #: 19-151410, 2026-311773, 26-66808