Theft from Vehicle Charges Laid

From HRPD: A man faces charges in connection with thefts from vehicles in Halifax Monday night. At 11:50 p.m. Patrol Officers responded to the area of Robie and Cunard Streets after receiving a complaint of a suspicious person trying the handles of parked vehicles. Officers located the man and discovered he was in possession of stolen property. The man was arrested without incident.

From HRPD:
A man faces charges in connection with thefts from vehicles in Halifax Monday night.

At 11:50 p.m. Patrol Officers responded to the area of Robie and Cunard Streets after receiving a complaint of a suspicious person trying the handles of parked vehicles. Officers located the man and discovered he was in possession of stolen property. The man was arrested without incident.

A 49-year-old Halifax man faces charges of possession of stolen property. He was released on a Promise to Appear and is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court on January 25, 2011.

Citizens are encouraged to call police at 490-5020 if they observe any suspicious activity in or around parked vehicles. Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.

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