Meteghan firearms incident update

July 11, 2020
Meteghan River, Nova Scotia

News release

Meteghan RCMP has laid 13 charges following an incident reported to police on June 29. Witnesses told police that a man was on the front porch of his home on Hwy. 1 in Meteghan, and was shooting a weapon towards vehicles as they drove past.

In total, eight people came forward and told police their vehicles had been damaged. One person's home was also damaged. Ezio Delduca, 46, of Meteghan River, has been charged with eight counts of Mischief Under $5000, and a number of charges related to the possession and use of firearms. Police laid a total of thirteen charges.

Delduca is scheduled to appear in Digby Provincial Court on these matters on August 24. The investigation is ongoing.

File # 2020872818

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Contact information

Sgt. Andrew Joyce
Public Information Officer
Nova Scotia RCMP
Cell: 902-830-5695
andrew.joyce@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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