RCMP FileArticle contentHalifax Regional Police and Nova Scotia RCMP have charged two people following “crime sprees” they say, which included robbery, dangerous driving incidents and car theft that spanned across part of the province. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentNicole Adele Spence, 24, and Leslie Burton Gray, 33, were arrested Wednesday nearly a month after police started their investigation. Article contentArticle contentSpence is charged with robbery, resisting arrest, two counts of dangerous operation of a vehicle, two counts of flight from a police officer, theft of a motor vehicle, five counts of theft, four counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. Article contentArticle contentGray, meanwhile, is charged with robbery, resisting arrest, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and theft of a motor vehicle. Article contentPolice began their investigation July 25 when RCMP in Halifax responded to a report of a fuel theft at a gas station in Fall River. Officers were told a woman driving a Honda Civic filled up and left without paying. Article contentThree days later, Halifax police received a report that a Honda Civic had been stolen. They were told that a man and woman borrowed the vehicle July 20 but didn’t return it. Article contentPolice continued to investigate over the following weeks as businesses in Sackville, Fall River, Upper Tantallon, Bedford, Hubbards and Greenwood reported thefts. Most noted the suspect leaving in the stolen Civic. Article contentA Halifax Regional Police officer attempted to stop the vehicle when he spotted it Aug. 10 in Dartmouth but the driver fled. The following day, East Hants District RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked at a store in Rawdon Gold Mines. Article contentArticle contentOfficers located the vehicle and found a man and woman sleeping inside. However, when officers attempted to arrest them, they managed to reverse into a police vehicle and fled the scene. Article contentThree days later, RCMP responded to a robbery at a business in Upper Tantallon. Officers later learned that the man and woman were in Falmouth. Article contentOn Wednesday, a joint RCMP team was able to safely arrest a man and woman in the 2100 block of Highway 1 in Falmouth. The stolen Civic was recovered in the Windsor area. Article contentBoth Spence and Grey appeared in Halifax provincial court Thursday. Article contentSpence has been released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court Aug. 27. Gray remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court Aug. 25. Article content
Police charge pair following Nova Scotia ‘crime sprees’ spanning nearly a month from Falmouth to Upper Tantallon
