Caught Above: The Audacious Hide-and-Seek of a Sackville Burglar

Picture this, if you will: the usual humdrum Tuesday morning in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. But for a specific business on Sackville Drive, things were anything but routine. An alarm, a blaring siren cutting through the calm, signaled trouble, prompting Nova Scotia RCMP to respond with the kind of swiftness you’d expect when property is at stake.

It was just past 11:30 a.m. when officers arrived on the scene. And what they found immediately suggested something was amiss: clear, unmistakable signs of forced entry. Someone had, quite literally, broken in. So, the methodical process began—clearing the building, ensuring no one was still lurking, making sure the area was safe. It’s a standard procedure, yes, but one that always carries an undercurrent of tension.

But then, something shifted. A sound, perhaps a scuffle, a faint rustle, broke the silence from an unexpected direction. Above them. From the ceiling, of all places. Now, honestly, you don't typically expect to hear much from up there, unless it’s the building settling or maybe a particularly robust pigeon making its way through the vents. This was different, though. This was human.

And indeed, as officers honed in on the peculiar noises, they uncovered quite the spectacle. Tucked away, trying desperately to avoid detection—perhaps hoping the floor above would simply swallow him whole—was a 30-year-old man from Lower Sackville. He had, you could say, taken his hiding spot to new heights, literally attempting to vanish into the structural labyrinth above their heads.

The game of hide-and-seek was, in truth, over. The suspect, now identified, was promptly taken into custody, facing charges related to the break-in. For once, the ceiling didn't offer the sanctuary he might have hoped for. He's since been released under conditions, and his day in court is slated for July. It’s a vivid reminder, isn't it, that sometimes the most audacious hiding spots are also the most revealing.