Halifax police asking for help finding ammunition lost during foot chase
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HALIFAX – Halifax Regional Police are asking the public for help finding ammunition an officer lost during a foot chase Tuesday morning.
Police say they were chasing a robbery suspect at around 10:35 a.m. on Green Road in Dartmouth. That’s when police believe an ammunition magazine fell from an officer’s equipment belt.
The suspect was arrested but did not have the ammunition, and it was not found during a search of the area.
Police warn it’s illegal for the public to possess police-issued equipment.
Cst. Martin Cromwell said anyone who finds the magazine and turns it over to police would not face charges.
“If someone locates police-issued equipment, our preference would be that they do not handle the equipment and call police immediately. An officer will be dispatched and would secure the equipment safely and maintain any evidentiary value it may have,” Martin said in an email Wednesday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
It’s not the first time police forces have lost track of guns and ammunition. In 2019 an off-duty RCMP officer’s service pistol was stolen from their personal vehicle in downtown Halifax along with three magazines. The items were never recovered.
In 2015, Calgary police turned to the public for help after an off-duty officer’s riffle and two ammunition magazines were stolen from his personal vehicle outside a sports bar. The weapon was recovered later that month.
Lost weapons can sometimes have violent consequences. In 2015, a Winnipeg teen was shot with a gun stolen from a marked RCMP vehicle parked outside an officer’s home.
Halifax Regional Police announced in 2019 that its officers would no longer be allowed to take their service weapons home after work.
The change came after an officer was charged for carrying their service weapon while allegedly stealing from a grocery store. However, the police chief at the time has said the policy change was part of a broader review and not directly related to the incident.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2026.