Shelburne RCMP is investigating after firearms and drugs were seized from a stolen vehicle in Jordan Branch.
On December 2, at approximately 6:10 a.m., Shelburne RCMP responded to a report of an SUV that had been stolen from a residence in the Port Saxon area. With the help of the vehicle owner, a responding officer tracked the vehicle to Sandy Point Rd. in Jordan Ferry.
Upon arrival, the officer located the vehicle, a black Chevrolet Traverse, parked on the secluded road and observed two males inside the vehicle. The two men then ran into a wooded area.
With assistance of RCMP Police Dog Services and the RCMP Emergency Response Team, officers tracked the two men for several hours to a nearby residence. After repeated attempts by officers to have the men exit the home, one man was safely arrested outside the residence. Officers then conducted a search of the home but didn't locate the second man.
In the vehicle, officers located and seized a handgun, modified loaded shotgun, a quantity of prescription pills and cocaine.
Adam Joseph Dunford, 45, of Shag Harbour, has been charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, Carrying a Concealed Weapon (two counts) and Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm. He appeared in Yarmouth Provincial Court on December 2 and was remanded into custody pending his next appearance on December 6.
The investigation is ongoing and Shelburne RCMP is continuing efforts to locate the second suspect.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Shelburne RCMP at 902-875-2490. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or using the P3 Tips app.
File # 2024-1758506