Richmond County District RCMP investigating after home invasion

August 9, 2021
Chapel Island, Nova Scotia

News release

Richmond County District RCMP is investigating after a home invasion on Hwy. 4 in Chapel Island.

At 3:56 a.m. yesterday morning, police responded to a complaint of an agitated man who was possibly experiencing a mental health crisis. Upon arrival, police learned that the man had kicked in the front door of a residence and assaulted the occupants with a baseball bat. The man was arrested without incident and was held in custody overnight.

Russell Charles Battiste, 52, of Chapel Island, has been charged with the following:

  • Break and Enter with Intent – S.348(1)(a) CC;
  • Assault with a Weapon – S.267(a) CC x2;
  • Assault Causing Bodily Harm – S.267(b) CC;
  • Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose – S.88(2) CC;
  • Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm – S.264.1(1)(a) CC x3;
  • Mischief under $5,000 – S.430(4) CC x2

Battiste has been remanded into custody and will appear in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court for a bail hearing at 9:30 a.m. today.

File #: 2021-1167674

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Contact information

Cpl. Chris Marshall
Public Information Officer
Nova Scotia RCMP
Cell: 902-222-0154
chris.marshall@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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