Halifax man arrested for allegedly stealing ATV, trailer

An RCMP vehicle is pictured. (CTV Atlantic / Melanie Price)

A 36-year-old Halifax-area man is facing multiple charges after allegedly stealing an ATV and trailer earlier this week.

Police responded to a report of a black truck hauling a stolen ATV and trailer travelling towards Musquodoboit Harbour around 10:10 a.m. on Wednesday.

An officer found the truck on Highway 7 in Gaetz Brook and conducted a traffic stop, but the driver allegedly fled, according to an RCMP news release.

The driver abandoned the vehicle near Chris Cait Drive and Scots Lake Road, and ran into the nearby woods. Police arrested a 33-year-old female passenger at the scene. She was later released without charge.

Police learned the ATV and trailer were stolen in Dartmouth in the early morning hours of Monday.

Police, using a remotely piloted aircraft system and tips from the public, found the suspect on Highway 107 and arrested him.

Scott David Creamer faces charges of:

• possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• dangerous operation of a conveyance
• flight from a peace officer
• two counts of driving while prohibited
• failing to comply with a probation order

Police say Creamer was also arrested on four warrants for:

• three counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• three counts of driving while disqualified
• three counts of failing to comply conditions
• two counts of theft over $5,000
• resisting or obstructing a peace officer
• operating a conveyance while prohibited

Creamer was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.

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