Amherst Police Department - Amherst NS

A media release has been issued by Amherst Police Department - Amherst NS:

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀

A 29-year-old woman from New Brunswick has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses as a result of a complaint of shoplifting at a local business. The value of the alleged stolen items exceeds $2000.00.

Police had responded to the Robert Angus Drive area business on a complaint that a person was in the store and was on conditions not to be. Staff provided a description of the suspect and advised that she had been in the possession of a shopping cart full of merchandise.

Police located the accused in the area of the Amherst Industrial Park pushing a cart allegedly full of stolen items. The accused allegedly tried to run but was arrested. Police also executed an outstanding warrant for failing to appear on a previous theft charge in Amherst NS from an incident on March 18th, 2026.

Nellie Landry, aged 29 has been charged with:

- Theft under $5000 – 334(b) CC
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 354(1)(a) CC
- Resisting arrest – Section 129(a) CC
- Breach of Probation – 733.1(1) CC

Landry was held overnight in APD custody and was scheduled to appear in Provincial Court on May 22nd, 2026.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Amherst Police Department at 902-667-8600 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

APD Media Contact:
Insp. Tom Wood
902-667-8600
[email protected]

https://www.amherst.ca/shoplifting-complaint-results-in-arrest-and-multiple-charges.html

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