The Nova Scotia RCMP has arrested a 29-year-old man who allegedly stole two trucks, hit a police vehicle and broke into a warehouse across southwest Nova Scotia over two months. Officers responded to a reported shoplifting at a Middleton store on Oct. 20. They identified the suspect as Jordan Donald Delorey, who left the area in a Ford F-150 that had been reported stolen in September, according to a news release. Police identified Delorey as the suspect in a theft and hit-and-run at a Yarmouth-area business on Oct. 22. He also allegedly stole fuel in Digby that same day. “On November 1, Delorey broke into a commercial warehouse in Nixtaux,” the release reads. “While fleeing, he rammed a police vehicle using the stolen F-150.” Officers spotted Delorey, who was prohibited from driving, in the stolen F-150 on Highway 201 near Bridgetown on Nov. 5. They tried to stop him, but he fled the scene. On the same day, Delorey allegedly stole a Ford F-250 from a Berwick business and struck another vehicle before abandoning the truck and driving away in the F-150. Police used a spike belt to stop it but were unsuccessful. Police say they tried to arrest Delorey at a Lawrencetown property on Nov. 7, but he fled on foot into a corn field. Police seized the stolen F-150, which had been painted several times. Officers learned Delorey was at a Paradise residence on Monday but did not find him there. Shortly afterwards, police spotted him in the backseat of a vehicle and arrested him near Bridgetown. Delorey appeared in court on Tuesday to face charges of: He remains in custody. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
