Woman, 28, charged with impaired driving after fire truck stolen in Halifax

A Halifax woman is facing several charges after allegedly stealing a fire truck.

A 28-year-old woman is facing a number of charges, including impaired driving, after she allegedly stole a fire truck in Halifax early Monday morning.

Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency was responding to an alarm at a building on Almon Street around 5:10 a.m. when the woman allegedly jumped into the truck and drove away.

Police were called to the scene just before 6 a.m. They found the unoccupied fire truck at the intersection of Clifton Street and Charles Street, according to Halifax police in a news release.

Halifax Regional Police officers arrested the suspect in the 2300 block of Gottingen Street around 6:30 a.m.

Police say no one was injured and no damage was reported.

Julia Elvena King is facing the following charges:

• assault a peace officer
• mischief
• mischief endangering life
• operation of a conveyance while impaired to any degree by alcohol or drugs or combination of both
• failure or refusal to comply with demand for testing
• theft over $5,000
• possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000

Police say King appeared in Halifax provincial court on Monday.

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