‘Getaway canoe’ escape foiled by Halifax Police

Regional Police have a 20-year-old man in custody after he tried to escape in a canoe.

A call came in around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday to report a break-in at a home on Cedarbank Terrace.

The caller said the suspect had escaped in a red canoe.

Police spokesperson Theresa Rath said it’s an unusual situation.

“This is very unique. We don’t often hear about suspects using a getaway canoe,” she said.

The man abandoned his paddle-powered getaway and was apprehended in Sir Sandford Fleming Park.

Rath said it’s not yet clear what charges the suspect could face.

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