N.S. man arrested for break and enter days after he was released for same offence: police

An Amherst Police Department vehicle is pictured. (Derek Haggett/CTV Atlantic)

A 44-year-old man from Amherst, N.S., is facing multiple charges after police received a report of a break and enter in the area.

Amherst Police responded to a complaint of a person “removing boards from a building” on Clinton Avenue on Saturday around 3:45 p.m.

They received a description of the person responsible. When officers got to the scene they “located a person who was allegedly in the process of removing items from the building,” according to a news release from the police force.

Ian Morill was arrested and remanded into custody. He faces the following charges:

• break and enter
• possession of break in tools
• damage to property
• failure to comply with a probation order
• failure to comply with release order conditions.

Morill was previously arrested on Oct. 20 when he was also charged with breaking and entering. He was released on numerous court-ordered conditions in relation to the charges.

After this most recent arrest, Morill was held in police custody and made an appearance in court on Monday. He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear again on Nov. 30.

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