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For Immediate Release
Bridgewater Police Service – Media Release
Date: April 13, 2024

Subject: Man charged following assault with a knife – FILE #2024-480743

BRIDGEWATER, NS – A man is facing multiple charges after a reported break-and-enter and assault with a knife in Bridgewater.

On April 12, 2024, Bridgewater Police Service received a 911 call from a residence on Aberdeen Road.

Police arrived at the scene and learned that a male had allegedly forced his way into an apartment with a knife and assaulted two female occupants inside. The male was known to the occupants.

The women in the apartment sustained no life-threatening injuries as a result of the incident.

The suspect was subsequently located and arrested in another apartment at the same location.

Kevin Bruce Himmelman faces the following charges:

• Two counts of assault with a weapon
• Two counts of uttering death threats
• Two counts of assault causing bodily harm
• Break-and-enter to commit an indictable offence
• Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose

Himmelman was remanded in custody and is expected to appear at Bridgewater Provincial Court on Monday, April 15, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.

If any member of the public has information specific to this case, please contact Bridgewater Police Service at 902-543-2464.