Community Safety Alert: Province-Wide Warrant for Brian Gary Keiver Linked to Cumberland County RCMP Investigation

Section 1: The Alert

Cumberland County District RCMP in Nova Scotia have issued a province-wide arrest warrant for Brian Gary Keiver, 48, from the community of Wentworth. Police are actively working to locate him and are turning to the public for assistance as part of this ongoing investigation.

According to the official release, Keiver is wanted in connection with multiple alleged offences, including assault, theft, intimidation, and breaches of a release order. While the warrant is valid across Nova Scotia, investigators indicate he may have travelled outside the province and could potentially be in Prince Edward Island.

Section 2: Official Details

The Cumberland County District RCMP have provided the following details regarding the charges and suspect description. These are the exact categories of offences currently laid against Brian Gary Keiver:

• Assault – two (2) counts
• Theft – one (1) count
• Intimidation – one (1) count
• Failure to Comply with Release Order – two (2) counts

Suspect description provided by police:

• Name: Brian Gary Keiver
• Age: 48
• Home community: Wentworth, Nova Scotia
• Height: approximately 5 feet 11 inches
• Weight: approximately 180 pounds
• Hair: blond
• Eyes: blue
• Possible location: may be in Prince Edward Island

The RCMP confirm that officers have already undertaken efforts to find Keiver, but his current whereabouts remain unknown. Because of this, public awareness and assistance are considered important to safely resolving the warrant.

Public Assistance Requested: How You Can Help

CrimeCanada.ca is asking our community to stay alert and assist safely. If you believe you have seen Brian Gary Keiver or know where he might be, do not approach or attempt to detain him yourself. Instead, contact police using the numbers below so trained officers can respond.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Brian Gary Keiver, please contact:

• Cumberland County District RCMP: 902-597-3779
• Your nearest local police service (if you are outside Cumberland County)

To provide information anonymously, you can contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers:

• Toll-free: 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
• Online tip submission: Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers secure web tip portal
• Via mobile: use the P3 Tips app

Police file reference for this matter is 2026-320377. If you call in, quoting this file number can help dispatchers and investigators quickly connect your information to the correct case.

While this alert is specific to Nova Scotia and potentially Prince Edward Island, similar arrest-warrant situations occur across Canada. Crime Canada tracks safety patterns nationally, from Atlantic communities to regions like Okanagan (Part) 1 crime statistics and safety data, to help residents understand broader trends and the importance of reporting information promptly.

Section 3: CrimeCanada.ca Safety Perspective

From the perspective of CrimeCanada.ca, province-wide warrants such as this one are important community safety signals. Allegations involving assault, intimidation, and failure to comply with court-ordered conditions suggest that police are dealing with behaviour that may pose risks if not properly managed through the justice system. Public cooperation often plays a critical role in ensuring individuals subject to arrest warrants are safely located.

For residents in Nova Scotia and neighbouring regions, this alert is a reminder to stay aware of official police releases and to report relevant information as soon as you see or hear it. If you believe you recognize someone who is the subject of a warrant, keep your distance, move to a safe place, and contact police with as much detail as you can (location, time, direction of travel, vehicle description if applicable). Community vigilance—paired with responsible, non-confrontational action—is one of the most effective ways to support safer streets and help law enforcement carry out their work.

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.