RCMP say car stolen at Halifax airport while unsuspecting owner unloads luggage

HALIFAX, N.S. - A man unloading luggage from his car at the Halifax airport wound up taking an unexpected road trip when the vehicle was stolen early today.

RCMP say another man jumped in the parked car and sped off toward Halifax. Cpl. Joe Taplin says it's believed the thief had just arrived at the airport.

The car's owner then hopped into a friend's vehicle and pursued the thief.

He also called the RCMP and put them on the trail of the stolen car, which was pulled over without incident about 20 kilometres away in the suburb of Dartmouth.

A 25-year-old suspect is facing a charge of theft over $5,000.