Youths involved in suspicious incident in Elmsdale identified: police

ELMSDALE: Two young people were involved in a suspicious incident near a primary school on Sunday evening.

East Hants RCMP responded to the scene around 8:30 p.m. after receiving a call that two people wearing tactical gear and suspected of carrying firearms were heading towards a school on McMillan Drive.

The incident prompted the RCMP Emergency Response Unit and RCMP Police Dog Services to respond, as well as the deployment of specialized equipment such as drones.

Officers on scene cleared several locations and structures in the area near the school, but did not find anyone matching the description of the suspects.

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During the investigation, two juveniles from Elmsdale were identified as being involved in the incident.

Officers learned the youths were going to play with airsoft guns near the school grounds, but quickly returned home when they realized their behavior was suspicious in nature.

The RCMP reminds the public that replica firearms can easily be mistaken for real weapons by residents and responding officers.

File No. 2024-873077