Police charge woman after theft of a fire truck

HRP release:

Police have charged a woman after a Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency truck was stolen this morning.

At approximately 5:10 a.m., Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency responded to a fire alarm at a building on Almon Street in Halifax.  While on scene, a woman got into a fire truck and drove away. Police were called at approximately 5:50 a.m.. Officers located the unoccupied fire truck at the intersection of Clifton Street and Charles Street.

At approximately 6:30 a.m., officers located and arrested the suspect in the 2300 block of Gottingen Street.

There were no physical injuries reported and no reports of property damage.

Julia Elvena King, 28, appeared in Halifax provincial court today to face the following charges:

• Assault a peace officer
• Mischief
• Mischief endangering life
• Operation of a conveyance while impaired to any degree by alcohol or drugs or combination of both
• Failure or refusal to comply with demand for testing
• Theft over $5000.00
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000.00