News release
RCMP charges repeat offender targeting communities across southwest Nova Scotia
November 13, 2026
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Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
From: Nova Scotia RCMP
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A man wanted in connection with a series of driving and property crime offences committed throughout Yarmouth, Digby, Annapolis, and Kings counties has been arrested and charged.
On October 20, officers responded to a report of shoplifting at a store in Middleton. The suspect, later identified as Jordan Donald Delorey, left the area in a Ford F-150 that had been reported stolen in September.
On October 22, Delorey was identified as the suspect in a theft and hit-and-run at a business in the Yarmouth area. Later that day, he was also identified as the driver involved in a fuel theft in Digby.
On November 1, Delorey broke into a commercial warehouse in Nixtaux. While fleeing, he rammed a police vehicle using the stolen F-150.
On November 5, officers observed Delorey, who was prohibited from driving, operating the stolen F-150 on Hwy. 201 near Bridgetown. When officers attempted a traffic stop, he refused to pull over and fled. Later that day, Delorey stole a Ford F-250 from a business in Berwick and struck another vehicle before abandoning the truck and fleeing in the F-150. Officers later attempted to stop the F-150 using a spike belt after it was observed travelling at a high rate of speed but were unsuccessful.
On November 7, officers attended a property in Lawrencetown to arrest Delorey. He fled from officers on foot into a nearby corn field. While at the property, investigators located and seized the stolen F-150, which had been painted multiple times in an apparent attempt to alter its appearance.
On November 9, officers learned that Delorey was at a residence in Paradise. With assistance from the Street Crime Enforcement Unit and Police Dog Services, officers searched the home but didn’t locate Delorey. A short time later, officers observed Delorey in the back seat of a vehicle. The vehicle was stopped near Bridgetown, and Delorey was arrested without incident.
Delorey, 29, of Lawrencetown, Annapolis County, appeared in Annapolis Royal Provincial Court on November 10. He’s charged with numerous offences, including five counts of Failure to Comply with Release Order, Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, and Flight from Police.
He remains in custody pending future court appearances.
Annapolis County District RCMP, Kings District RCMP, Digby RCMP Detachment, Nova Scotia RCMP Police Dog Services, and the Southwest Nova Street Crime Enforcement Unit worked together throughout the investigation.
“This investigation demonstrates exceptional teamwork and persistence,” says S/Sgt. Jim Gilmour, District Commander, Annapolis District RCMP. “Our goal was to safely bring an end to a series of offences affecting communities across southwest Nova Scotia, and we achieved that through coordinated enforcement efforts.”
File #: 2026-1641274