Digby RCMP seize loaded firearm during arrest

Digby RCMP has charged a man with firearms offences following an arrest at a business in Conway.

On January 4, at approximately 7:15 p.m., Digby RCMP responded to a report that a person wanted in connection with a theft investigation was inside a business on Hwy. 303. When officers arrested the man, he told them that he had a firearm in the bag he was wearing.

Investigators located and seized the firearm, which was loaded.

Harry Bell, 34, of Weymouth, is facing 29 charges, including Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, and Unsafe Storage of Firearm. He was held in custody and had a first court appearance at Yarmouth Provincial Court on January 6.

Nova Scotia RCMP Forensic Identification Service and the National Weapons Enforcement Support Team have been engaged to support the investigation.