Police make arrest in convenience store robbery

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**** HRP Media Release

Police make arrest in convenience store robbery

At approximately 7:37 p.m. on January 27, 2022 patrol members responded to a report of a robbery at the Highfield Variety Store located at 94 Highfield Park Drive in Dartmouth. Witness stated the suspect entered the store produced a firearm and attempted to get away with cash and cigarettes.​ Officers were able to take the suspect into custody inside the store.​ The firearm was secured.​ No one was injured in the robbery.

Officers arrested a 12-year-old male youth from Dartmouth.​ The youth is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Youth Court on January 28 on charges of robbery with a firearm along with other firearm related offences.

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