Waiting for sentencing

Dartmouth man found guilty of charges stemming from Greenwich robbery

A Dartmouth man has been found guilty of three charges stemming from a robbery at the Irving Circle K in Greenwich last year and will be sentenced in May.

Following a trial in Kentville provincial court, Deion Malik Brushett, 19, was found guilty on March 1 of using violence toward the clerk to prevent or overcome resistance in stealing money from the store; having his face disguised by a hood and sunglasses with intent to commit an indictable offence; and uttering a death threat.

The matters have been adjourned until May 12 to allow time for a pre-sentence report to be prepared. Brushett committed the offences in Greenwich on May 22, 2016.

Trevon Domonic Longard, 20, of Dartmouth, had also been charged with using violence toward the clerk to prevent or overcome resistance in stealing money from the store; having his face masked with intent to commit an indictable offence; failing to comply with probation; failing to comply with a recognizance; and failing to comply with an undertaking.

Following the commencement of the trial, he was found not guilty of the charges on Nov. 22, 2016, as the Crown no longer sought convictions.

According to a news release issued by police following the incident, the Kings District RCMP responded to a report of an armed robbery that occurred at the Greenwich Circle K at 4:45 a.m. on May 22, 2016. Two men entered the store and demanded cash. One was armed with a knife.

A struggle ensued between the lone employee on duty and the man brandishing a knife. The employee was not injured during the struggle but the man with the knife received minor injuries. The RCMP arrested two suspects a short time later.