Date Published: 2023-06-23

Province: Nova Scotia

Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police

On March 20, 2022, Halifax Regional Police received a call to attend a hotel in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The caller stated that a guest reported they had been threatened with a knife by their partner who was also a guest at the hotel. The caller stated that the guest told them that their partner would do harm to anyone that entered the room. When police arrived, they were directed to the room where the Affected Party (AP) was located. Police made several attempts to interact with the AP but were not successful. Given the situation, the police Emergency Response Team (ERT) and a negotiator were brought in to assist in getting the AP out of the hotel room. Several calls were made to the AP’s room with no response. The negotiator was able to reach the AP and at that point the AP stated that they were in possession of an explosive device. A short time later, without warning, the AP opened the door and exited the room. The AP refused to comply with the officers dema…

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