Armed home invasion in Gaetz Brook, N.S. sends man to hospital

GAETZ BROOK, N.S. — Mounties are searching for three suspects after an armed home invasion turned violent in Gaetz Brook, N.S.

Halifax District RCMP said officers were called to a home on Haven Lane shortly after midnight on Aug. 12 after three men and two women were robbed by three men after they unexpectedly entered the house.

One of the suspects pointed a handgun at the occupants of the home and demanded money.

Police said one of the male occupants was assaulted before the residence was ransacked.

The assailants, who took beer and a small quantity of cannabis, fled the scene in a Kia Rondo which was stolen from the property.

The vehicle was later recovered by RCMP officers in North Preston.

The assault victim, a 47-year-old Gaetz Brook man, suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Mounties said the three suspects were described as Black, at the time of the robbery, they were wearing masks and black hoodies.

Officers do not believe this act to be random and investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police at 902-490-5020 or Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477.