RCMP request public assistance in stolen cell phone investigation

March 10, 2021
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

News release

On February 9, Yarmouth Town RCMP received a report that a male and female were selling stolen cell phones in the Yarmouth area via social media.

A police investigation determined that the cell phones that were being sold were part of a large shipment of stolen cell phones that were stolen in August 2020. As a result of the investigation, Yarmouth RCMP have made two arrests.

Milissa Dennis (37) of Yarmouth has been charged with four counts of possession of property obtain by crime under $5000 and Trevor Goodwin (41) of Pinkney Point has been charged with two counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5000. Both of the accused will appear in Yarmouth Provincial Court on April 26 at 9:30 a.m.

The investigation is ongoing. RCMP are asking anyone who may have purchased a cell phone from either Dennis or Goodwin, or who believes they may be a victim of this crime to please contact the Yarmouth Town RCMP at 902-742-8777.

File # 2021177670

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Contact information

Cpl. Mark Skinner
Public Information Officer
Nova Scotia RCMP
Cell: 902-222-0154
mark.skinner@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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