N.S. man charged after body armour, weapons seized from Chester Grant home

Body armour, weapons seized from N.S. home: RCMP A 30-year-old man from Halifax is facing weapons charges after police executed a search warrant at a home in Chester Grant, N.S.

A 30-year-old man from Halifax is facing weapons charges after police executed a search warrant at a home in Chester Grant, N.S.

Lunenburg County District RCMP was called to an “unknown emergency involving a man” around 4:20 p.m. on Dec. 8.

When police arrived, an officer noticed the man was wearing what appeared to be body armour.

“The officer approached the man, but he pushed the officer back before leaving the ambulance and entering into a nearby residence. A few minutes later, the man came back outside where he was safely arrested,” reads a news release from the N.S. RCMP.

Later that evening, police executed a search warrant at a home on Grant Lake Road.

During the search, police say officers seized:

Joel Isaiah Hallier is facing more than two dozen charges, including:

Hallier was remanded into custody and will appear in Bridgewater provincial court on Jan. 9 at 9:30 a.m.

The investigation is ongoing and police say further charges are expected.

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