Halifax Regional Police say a 49-year-old man who they had described as armed and dangerous, and who was at the centre of an emergency alert earlier this week, has turned himself in.

Police said in a news release Thursday the man was arrested&nbsp;Wednesday night and is scheduled to appear in provincial court on charges of assault, uttering threats and breaching a probation order.

Police said they were called to the Gaston Road area of Dartmouth, N.S., Tuesday morning following reports that a man with a firearm was threatening people.

An emergency alert was issued warning people to be on the lookout for the man, but officers were not able to find him.

A Halifax Regional Police vehicle with its door open with other police vehicles in the background on a residential street.

Police are asking the public to stay away from Gaston Road in Dartmouth. 

Police on Gaston Road in Dartmouth

Const. John MacLeod said the man isn't facing firearms charges, as police have not found a gun. He said witnesses and complainants told police the man may have been armed.

A section of Gaston Road was closed Tuesday, but later reopened. Police focused their investigation on a home on the road, and officers wearing body armour and carrying long guns were seen patrolling the property.

Nova Scotia government reviewing motor vehicle inspection requirement

A spokesperson for the Public Works Department said in a statement that the government started looking at MVI fees at the start of the year.

A picture of the MVI tag that is required for most vehicles registered in Nova Scotia.

The Nova Scotia government is reviewing the requirement for motor vehicle inspections.

Nova Scotia motor vehicle inspection

More new homes being built in N.S. this year than any 1st quarter since the 1940s

Construction crews started work on more new housing units in Nova Scotia in the first three months of 2024 than during any first quarter on record. Experts say it's a good sign, but building rates need to increase further to accommodate the province's growing population.

We're building more housing. Here's what that means

Workers are shown at a new multi-story apartment building under construction in Halifax. 

New Construction

A new record for housing starts has been set in Nova Scotia. In the first three months of 2024, construction crews started work on more new housing units than during any other first quarter on record. Experts say this could mean government incentives are starting to work. Nicola Seguin reports.

Videos, accusations posted online after Halifax teen's homicide raise legal concerns

In the days following Ahmad Al Marrach's death on April 22, social media users posted accusations and identified teenagers they said were involved in the homicide. Videos have also made their way online, showing Al Marrach wounded and bleeding after being stabbed outside the Halifax Shopping Centre.

A person's hand is seen holding a mobile device in the dark.

The hacking of Jeff Bezos's iPhone has raised questions about commercially-produced spyware, sold to governments around the world.

Spyware

Halifax Regional Police have said they are investigating whether any online posts relating to Ahmad Al Marrach's homicide have violated the Youth Criminal Justice Act. 

Review says N.S. wildfire response was 'impressive,' but finds staffing, training gaps

An independent review of the wildfires that started at Barrington Lake and Upper Tantallon last spring said the response was "successfully co-ordinated and conducted," but the report also notes multiple areas for improvement.

Smoke rises above the treetops in front of a clear blue sky

Smoke rises over Highland Park subdivision on the afternoon of May 28, moments before thousands of homes in that area were forced to evacuate due to a wildfire that broke out in nearby Westwood Hills

Aly Thomson Tantallon highland park smoke

Smoke rises over Highland Park subdivision on the afternoon of May 28, 2023, moments before thousands of homes in that area were forced to evacuate due to a wildfire that broke out in nearby Westwood Hills.

Proposed private campground leads to division in Nova Scotia community

The owner of a 40-hectare property in the middle of Scots Bay, N.S., wants to open a private campground, but she’s facing opposition from neighbours who say the operation will disrupt their way of life, and even their livelihoods. 

A red sign on a fence reads "Say NO! To the campground. Preserve Scot's Bay!"

A sign posted on a property in Scots Bay, N.S., calling for a proposed campground to be rejected by the Municipality of Kings County.

Scots Bay campground

A sign posted on a property in Scots Bay, N.S., calls for a proposed campground to be rejected by the Municipality of Kings County.

Officers could be seen around a residence on Gaston Road on Tuesday wearing body armour and carrying long guns.

Man, 49, at centre of Dartmouth emergency alert turns himself in

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