Nova Scotia Buzz
Federal Constituency Offices in Nova Scotia have received notice about suspicious packages with chemical irritants being delivered to three offices in the province.
The Southwest Nova Scotia RCMP Major Crime Unit is investigating after suspicious packages were delivered to MP Rick Perkins’ offices in Barrington Passage and Bridgewater. Member of Parliament Chris d’Entremont’s office in Yarmouth also received a package.
Halifax Regional Police are also investigating after suspicious packages were delivered to Halifax City Hall.
Shortly after 11 AM on Monday, February 7, Barrington RCMP, fire and EHS responded to Conservative MP Perkins’ constituency office in Barrington Passage. An employee had opened a package and began having difficulty breathing and their eyes and skin became irritated.
The area was secured until officers trained with the safe handling of irritants could be at the scene. The employee was transported to hospital by ambulance for decontamination and suffered no further injury.
At approximately the same time as the incident in Barrington Passage, Bridgewater Police responded to Perkins’ Bridgewater office. Employees were aware of the Barrington Passage incident and no one had handled the package or suffered adverse effects. Bridgewater Police seized the package for testing.
Yarmouth RCMP responded to a complaint of a similar package shortly after 1 PM on Monday at Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont’s office. The employee who handled the package experienced skin irritation but did not open the package and did not require medical attention. Yarmouth Town RCMP seized the package for testing.
At approximately 7:45 PM Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of suspicious envelopes that had been delivered to Halifax City Hall. No injuries or illness were reported in relation to the delivery.
Members from the Forensic Identification Section attended and seized the envelopes and testing is being done on their contents.
The Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit is leading the investigations on the south shore. The investigation is being assisted by RCMP Forensic Identification Services and the RCMP Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Unit.
If you have information on the incidents in Bridgewater, Barrington Passage or Yarmouth you are asked to please contact the Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit at (902) 365-3160. If you wish to remain anonymous call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477. You can submit secure web tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca
The investigation in Halifax is ongoing by members of the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division of the Halifax Regional Police.
If you have information in relation to the packages sent to Halifax City Hall you are asked to contact Halifax Regional Police (902) 490-5020. You can submit secure web tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca
