Community Safety Alert: Six Firearms and Gun Safe Missing from Rural Tusket Property, Yarmouth County

Section 1: The Alert

The Yarmouth Rural RCMP are investigating the disappearance of a locked gun safe containing six firearms from a rural property in Tusket, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. Police were notified after the firearm owner discovered that their gun safe, which had been moved without permission to an unsecured building on the property, was no longer there.

Officers became aware of the situation on March 8, 2026, when the owner went to retrieve the safe and found both the safe and all firearms missing. The safe contained a mix of handguns, rifles and shotguns. The safe recovery of these firearms is the priority of investigators, and police are asking the public in the broader Yarmouth area to report any information that could help locate the missing weapons.

Section 2: Official Details from RCMP

According to the official report, the gun safe was moved from its original location without the owner’s consent to an unlocked outbuilding on a rural Tusket property. When the owner later attempted to retrieve the safe, it was gone. The missing safe and firearms were then reported to the Yarmouth Rural RCMP Detachment.

The missing gun safe and firearms are described as follows:

• Gun safe described as a dark-coloured gun locker, approximately 5 feet tall.
• Black 9mm Smith & Wesson pistol.
• .32 Special Remington lever-action long gun with a brown wooden stock and a scope.
• 12-gauge break-barrel single-shot shotgun, Russian-made, brand not specified.
• 12-gauge Remington pump-action shotgun with an all-black synthetic stock.
• Semi-automatic SKS rifle with black synthetic construction, collapsible stock and scope.
• An additional non-functional .22 calibre rifle with a magazine and wood-grain stock was also reported missing.

Investigators have already pursued several investigative leads but have not yet recovered the firearms. Police are emphasizing that the safe return of these weapons is critical for community safety, particularly in and around Yarmouth County. For broader context on local crime trends and public safety in the region, residents can review Yarmouth-area crime statistics and safety data.

How the Public Can Help

The CrimeCanada.ca community is strongly urged to assist if possible. If you have seen a gun safe matching this description, have been offered firearms similar to those listed, or have any information about suspicious activity involving weapons in the Tusket or Yarmouth area, contact police immediately.

Contact for tips and information:

• Yarmouth Rural RCMP Detachment: 902-742-9106
• Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers (anonymous): 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
• Submit a secure web tip via Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers online
• Use the P3 Tips mobile app to provide anonymous information

Please reference RCMP File # 2026-306863 when reporting information related to this incident.

Section 3: CrimeCanada.ca Safety Perspective

From the perspective of CrimeCanada.ca, the disappearance of multiple firearms from a rural property in Nova Scotia is a serious community safety concern. Unsecured or unlawfully held firearms can increase the risk of violent crime, property offences, and accidental injury. Even when one of the missing firearms is reported as non-functional, its presence alongside functional weapons and ammunition makes swift recovery a priority.

We encourage gun owners across the province to review their own storage practices, ensuring that safes are kept in secure, locked locations and that access is tightly controlled. Promptly reporting any suspicious activity around outbuildings, storage areas, or vehicles is essential, especially in rural communities where properties are more spread out and less visible. For residents who want to understand how incidents like this fit into broader patterns of crime, tools such as Yarmouth crime statistics and safety data can help inform local vigilance and prevention efforts.

Community cooperation is vital: sharing accurate information with police and Crime Stoppers can help prevent these firearms from being used in other criminal activity and supports the overall mission of building safer neighbourhoods throughout Nova Scotia.

Official Source & Community Safety

This safety alert is based on an official release from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). CrimeCanada.ca aggregates and analyzes this data to keep the nova-scotia community informed, aware, and safe. We are an independent safety data aggregator and not the original creators of the underlying incident report.

Read the full official release here: RCMP Official Statement.