“Operation Snowman” leads to the arrest of five people

Update: Charges against Jeffery Wayne Jollimore have been withdrawn 

Investigators have charged five people following a number of thefts of snow clearing equipment.

Since December 10, 2014, officers have responded to a large number of thefts of truck-mounted snowplows and/or salt spreaders from businesses and residences all over the region. Most of the thefts have occurred during the overnight hours, and in some cases, the vehicles were also stolen and later recovered minus the snow clearing equipment.

In response to these thefts, investigators in the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division launched Operation Snowman. This operation culminated last month with the arrest of five people and the recovery of almost $300,000 worth of stolen snow clearing equipment and vehicles.

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Four men and a woman are scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court at a later date to face a total of 39 criminal charges.

1) John Alvin Lively, 37, from Harrietsfield, Nova Scotia:

• 334(a) Theft over $5,000 X 4
• 355 (a) Possession of stolen property over $5,000 X 4
• 355 (2) Trafficking in stolen property obtained by crime X 3
• 733. 1(1)(a)Breach of probation  X 5
• 333.1(1) Theft of motor vehicle X 3
• 259 (4) Driving while prohibited X 2

2) Helen Joan Goldie, 42, from Williamswood, Nova Scotia:

• 334 (a) Theft over $5,000 X 3
• 355 (a) Possession of stolen property over $5,000 X 3
• 355 (2) Trafficking in stolen property obtained by crime X 3
• 333.1(1) Theft of motor vehicle X 3

3) Stephen Welsford Jollimore, 51, from Terence Bay, Nova Scotia:

• 355 (a) Possession of stolen property over $5,000 X 2

4) Jeffery Wayne Jollimore, 31, from Shad Bay, Nova Scotia:

• 355 (a) Possession of stolen property over $5,000 X 2

5) A 36-year-old man from Williamswood, Nova Scotia (information yet to be sworn in court):

• 355 (a) Possession of stolen property over $5,000 X 2