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Nova Scotia

Wanted Colchester County man arrested, held in custody

Michael Sinton was on the run from police since October 2021. The Colchester County man was arrested in Ontario last week and has been brought back to Nova Scotia.

Michael Sinton was the subject of a provincewide warrant since October 2021

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Two RCMP officers escorted Michael Sinton from Ontario back to Nova Scotia to face charges. (RCMP)

A Colchester County manwho had been on the run from policehas been arrested and is being held in custody.

A provincewide arrest warrant was issued in October forMichael Sinton, 27, of Upper Brookside, N.S. He waswanted on chargesincluding assault and unlawful confinement.

An extensive search was conducted at the time but police were unable to locate him.

Michael Roland Sinton, 26, of Upper Brookside, N.S., was the subject of an arrest warrant. (RCMP)

Colchester County RCMPcontinued their investigation and contacted Durham Regional Police in Ontario for help.

RCMP said in a news release Wednesday that Durham police located Sinton on Jan. 13 and he was arrested without incident.

On Jan. 16, two RCMP officers went to Oshawa, Ont., to take custody of Sinton and return him to Nova Scotia.

Sinton faces over 30 charges related to intimate partner violence and other offences.

He appeared in Truroprovincial court on Tuesday and was remanded into custody. He is scheduled to return to court on Jan. 25.