Published Apr 21, 2025 • Last updated 9 hours ago • 1 minute readRCMP and EHS vehicles are shown at the site of a weapons search on Jehill Davidson Road in Newtonville, Kings County on Monday.The RCMP’s explosives disposal unit has been called in to help officers as they search a property in Kings County where weapons have been found.Firefighters were also put on standby nearby.On Saturday, RCMP went to a home on Jehill Davidson Road in Newtonville after being called by someone reporting they had found firearms on the property.Also on Saturday, a 53-year-old man associated with the property – which is south of Wolfville – was arrested in Charlottetown and is facing multiple firearms-related offences.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentHe was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in Kentville provincial court Tuesday.RCMP spokeswoman Cindy Bayers said it’s not unusual for the explosives disposal team to be on scene for searches during weapons investigations.However, it is unusual for firefighters to be on standby nearby, which was the case Saturday, Sunday and Monday.Bayers said she couldn’t say why the fire department was there except as a precaution. She said she couldn’t say whether any explosives were found at the site. Wolfville firefighters were on hand at the request of RCMP to stand by while officers conducted a search of a property in Newtonville, Kings County on Monday.Nothing – including the weapons – had been physically seized from the property as of Monday afternoon. Bayers said she also couldn’t say why they had not yet been taken.Recommended from Editorial Facebook page has volunteers scouring Guysborough County for missing boy Winds cause damage across Nova Scotia Bayers said there is more than one building on the property, and the search included the buildings and the property.She said police received a 911 call reporting the firearms, but not from someone connected to the property.It’s expected that officers will be at the property for several days until it can be made safe and the search concludes, Bayers said.“It’s a precautionary measure,” she said.Article content
Kings County RCMP expect to spend days searching property where firearms found
