Nova ScotiaNova Scotia RCMP have closed the book on a firearms theft last summer with the recovery of four guns near a school in Whycocomagh, N.S.Police say 4 firearms taken in June 2024 break-in were discovered in Whycocomagh, N.S., last weekBlair Rhodes · CBC News · Posted: Apr 15, 2025 1:34 PM EDT | Last Updated: 11 hours agoRCMP say the guns were rusty and covered in grass. (David Bell/CBC)Nova Scotia RCMP have closed the book on a firearms theft last summer with the recovery of four guns near a school in Whycocomagh, N.S.In a release Tuesday morning, police said the four firearms were located on the ground last Thursday. They were rusty and covered in grass. RCMP have linked the weapons to a break-in in Whycocomagh last year.Just before midnight on June 26, 2024, police responded to an alarm at a business on Highway 105. They determined that multiple firearms had been stolen from the business.Police searched the area and recovered five guns and a quantity of ammunition. At the time, it was believed four firearms were missing.Four days later, RCMP arrested and charged a 19-year-old and a 14-year-old with breaking and entering and weapons offences.ABOUT THE AUTHORBlair Rhodes has been a journalist for more than 40 years, the last 31 with CBC. His primary focus is on stories of crime and public safety. He can be reached at blair.rhodes@cbc.ca
Stolen guns found in grass near Nova Scotia school
