Amherst Police Department
A 44-year-old Amherst NS male has been arrested and is facing numerous charges after Police received a report of a break and enter in progress at a property located on Clinton Street.
At approximately 3:45pm, October 24th, 2026, Amherst Police responded to a complaint of a person removing boards from a building located on Clinton Avenue and provided a description of the person responsible. Police located a person who was allegedly in the process of removing items from the building. The person was arrested and remanded into custody.
Ian Morrill, aged 44 years of Amherst NS has been charged with
- Section 348(1)(a) Criminal Code – Break and Enter
- Section 351(1) Criminal Code – Possession of Break in tools
- Section 430(4) Criminal Code – Damage to Property
- Section 733.1(1) Criminal Code – Failure to Comply with Probation Order
- Section 145(5)(a) Criminal Code – Failure to Comply with Release order conditions
Morrill had been arrested on October 20th, 2026, and had been released on numerous conditions by the courts in relation to various charges that included break and enter, possession of break in tools, breach of probation and drug charges.
Morrill was held in Police custody and made an appearance in court on October 26th, 2026, and released by the courts. He is scheduled to appear in court again on November 30th, 2026, on his pending charges.
APD Media Contact:
Insp. Tom Wood
902-667-8600
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