A man and woman in their 40s from Annapolis County are facing several theft, drug and firearm charges, after police received a report of scrap metal theft in South Williamston, N.S.
Nova Scotia RCMP say officers responded to the theft along Highway 201 on Thursday around 11 a.m.
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Police say the suspects fled the scene and drove to a home on Nictaux Road, where they were arrested soon after.
Officers searched the suspects’ vehicle, where they say stolen scrap metal, methamphetamine and unsafely stored firearms were recovered.
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Police also located other stolen property related to a previous theft of a personal ID, laptops and a computer tablet.
More methamphetamine, firearms and stolen property was found in the home on Nictaux Road, according to police.
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Daniel Roger Jodoin, 42, and Shannon Corrinee Lee Jodoin, 46, are each facing the following charges:
- One count of theft under $5,000
- Two counts of possession of stolen property
- Six counts of unsafe storage of a firearm
- Twelve counts of failure to comply with an undertaking/recognizance
- Two counts of break and enter
- Two counts of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine and hydromorphone)
- Four counts of possession of a weapon contrary to order
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Both remain in custody and are scheduled to appear in Digby provincial court on Nov. 29.
Police say they expect to lay additional charges.
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