**** HRP Media Release
Police Investigate Stolen Vehicle Collision – Halifax
At 9:00 p.m., on the 16th of August, Halifax Regional Police responded a report of a SUV striking a barrier and the male driver running from the vehicle in the Walmart parking lot, 220 Chain Lake Drive Halifax.
Police located the abandoned SUV with significant damage and confirmed the vehicle was stolen. Officers quickly located the driver nearby inside another business in the 200 block of Chain Lake Drive and arrested the driver without incident. A 21-year-old male from Halifax is held for court and is facing Theft and Possession of a Motor Vehicle and Breaching Probation.
Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to call police at 902-490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.