UPDATE: Inverness County District RCMP charge third man in home invasion

October 18, 2022
Mulgrave, Nova Scotia

News release

Inverness County District RCMP has charged a third man in relation a home invasion that occurred on Tower Rd. in Mulgrave.

On October 1, 2022, at approximately 5:45 p.m., Inverness County District RCMP responded to a report of a home invasion on Tower Rd. in Mulgrave. RCMP officers learned that a group of men had forced their way into the home and assaulted four people, before fleeing the area. RCMP officers collected evidence at the scene and all four victims were transported to St. Martha's hospital by ambulance for treatment. Two of the victims suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and two of the victims suffered minor injuries.

On October 5, 2022, RCMP officers safely arrested Craig Edward Ryan, 51, and Craig Evan Ryan, 23, both of Mulgrave. They were charged with:

  • Aggravated Assault;
  • Assault Causing Bodily Harm;
  • Assault (2 counts);
  • Break and Enter and Commit;
  • Mischief (3 counts)

Both men appeared in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court on October 6, 2022, and were released on conditions by the court.

On October 16, 2022, RCMP officers safely arrested Riley Hoben, 23, of Boylston. Hoben was held in custody overnight and appeared in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court on October 17, where he was charged with the same offences and released on conditions by the court.

All three men will next appear in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court on October 31, 2022, at 9:30 a.m.

RCMP officers are continuing their efforts to identify the remaining men that were involved in the home invasion. Officers continue to ask the public for a copy a video of the incident that is circulating within the community.

Anyone with information on this incident, or who has a copy of the video, is asked to contact the Inverness County District RCMP at 902-625-2220. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.

File #: 2022-1423716

–30–

Contact information

Cpl. Chris Marshall
Public Information Officer
Nova Scotia RCMP
rcmpns-grcne@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Date modified: