Man charged after weapons complaint in Tarbotvale: N.S. RCMP

An RCMP epaulette is seen Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (The Canadian Press/Jason Franson)

A 39-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences after police responded to a weapons complaint in Tarbotvale, N.S.

Officers responded to a report of a man suspected to have firearms outside a home on Tarbotvale Road around 7:35 p.m. on Sunday.

When they got to the home, police say they learned the man had just left alone in a Dodge pickup truck.

They found the vehicle near Organ Road around 9 p.m. and activated their emergency equipment to conduct a traffic stop.

“The vehicle didn’t stop and continued onto West Tarbotvale Rd.,” reads a news release from RCMP.

Police say they pursued the truck briefly then slowed and deactivated emergency equipment in consideration of public safety.

“Officers then learned the suspect abandoned the truck on West Tarbotvale Rd. and was picked up by a person known to him,” reads the release. “A short time later, officers located the suspect on Tarbotvale Rd. and safely arrested him.”

Kevin Michael MacEachern of Goose Cove has been charged with:

• careless use of a firearm
• possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• flight from a peace officer
• theft
• uttering threats in relation to a separate incident in 2025

Police say no firearms were found at the time of his arrest. MacEachern is scheduled to appear in Port Hawkesbury provincial court Wednesday.

Police urge anyone with information to contact Victoria County District RCMP at 902-295-2350. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers online or by calling 1-800-222-8477.

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