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UPPER RAWDON<\/strong>: Two men–one from Sipekne’katik and the other from New Germany–have been charged after theft of construction materials at a property in Upper Rawdon on June 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Hants RCMP responded to the property on Hwy 14 at approximately at 6:10 p.m. where it was reported that people were stealing construction supplies from the property and loading them into a white cube van. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As RCMP were on their way to the scene, they learned that a property representative was on the property and that two people exited the cube van and fled into a wooded area,” said Cpl. Chris Marshall. “As RCMP officers arrived at the scene, they observed a white F450 cube van that was stuck in the mud at the end of the property. RCMP officers secured the area and RCMP Police Dog Services were called to assist.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Police informed the local media, The Laker News, and requested a post be put out alerting residents in that area that theyw ere going through backyards. They noted there was no danger to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cpl. Marshall said as the search continued, two men were located on a neighbouring property trying to get a drive out of the area. One of the men was safely arrested and the other fled back into the woods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 46-year-old Sipekne\u2019katik man was transported to the detachment and later released on charges of Theft and Possession of Stolen Property. He will appear in Shubenacadie Provincial Court on August 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The following morning, on June 26, at approximately 10:40 a.m., East Hants RCMP responded to a report of a hitchhiker on Hwy. 14 in Rawdon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“When the RCMP officer arrived at the scene, he located the hitchhiker,” said Cpl. Marshall. ” The man was determined to have been the second man involved in the theft from the night before and he was safely arrested.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police transported the man to the Enfield Detachment where he was held in cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tyson Young, 23, of New Germany, was charged with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n