Nova Scotia RCMP investigate violent home invasion east of Halifax
RCMP say officers were dispatched to a rural community east of Halifax early Saturday after three men abruptly entered the residence and proceeded to ransack the property. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

HALIFAX - Mounties in Nova Scotia are investigating a violent home invasion.

RCMP say officers were dispatched to a rural community east of Halifax early Saturday after three men abruptly entered the residence and proceeded to ransack the property.

Police allege one of the men was carrying a firearm, and all three were wearing masks and black hoodies.

The five occupants of the home in Gaetz Brook were restrained by the suspects.

Police say one of the occupants, a 47-year-old local man, was assaulted and seriously injured.

The Mounties say the assailants took beer and a small quantity of cannabis, then fled in a stolen Kia Rondo, which was later found in nearby North Preston.

This report by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø was first published Aug. 12, 2023.

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