Teens nabbed in car theft attempt
Posted Dec 29, 2011 11:36:08 AM.
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Halifax Police say a pair of teens face several charges after officers thwarted an alleged attempt to steal a motor vehicle.
Police say they responded to Baker Drive in Dartmouth around 4 a.m. after a report of two people trying to break into a motor home.
While in the area, a patrol found an abandoned stolen vehicle in the parking lot of the Petro Canada gas station on Portland Street.
“Our officers and the canine unit responded and they picked up a track which eventually led officers to an address on Gaston Road in Dartmouth,” said HRP spokesperson Theresa Rath. “That’s when they discovered a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old in the parking lot attempting to steal another vehicle. They were taken into custody and they both face a number of charges.”
Police say a 17-year-old boy faces charges including break and enter, theft and possession of a stolen motor vehicle under $5,000 and attempted theft of a motor vehicle under $5,000.
An 18-year-old also faces charges including break and enter, theft and possession of a stolen motor vehicle under $5,000, attempted theft of a motor vehicle under $5,000, possession of break and enter tools and eight counts of breaching probation.
