Halifax police looking for woman in connection with string of gas and dash thefts

Police in Halifax are trying to identify a woman who they believe is responsible for a string of gas and dash thefts.

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Halifax Regional Police and Halifax District RCMP estimate the suspect has struck five times since early August.

• At 7:54 a.m. on Aug. 8 at the Wilson’s Gas Bar located at 30 Farnham Gate Rd., Halifax.
• At 8 a.m. on Sept. 12 at the Petro-Canada located at 7015 Bayers Rd., Halifax.
• At 10:47 a.m. on Sept. 25 at the Atlantic Superstore Gas Bar located at 3627 Joseph Howe Dr., Halifax.
• At 8:51 a.m. on Sept. 28 at the Ultramar located at 1830 St. Margarets Bay Rd,, Timberlea.
• At 8:40 a.m. on Oct. 18 at the Esso located at 3600 Dutch Village Rd., Halifax.

Police have released photos of the woman and her vehicle. In each of the cases, she was driving a blue Ford Escape with the stolen licence plate FDA 175.

She’s described as a white woman, in her 20s or 30s, with dark and sometimes reddish-coloured hair.

Anyone with information is asked to call Halifax Regional Police at (902) 490-5020 or leave a tip anonymously with Crime Stoppers.

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