**** RCMP Media Release
Halifax RCMP charge a man with Robbery thanks to tips received from the public
Halifax District RCMP has charged a man in relation to a robbery that occurred in Cole Harbour this past December.
On December 11, 2022, Halifax District RCMP officers responded to a robbery at a convenience store on the corner of Astral Drive and Caldwell Road.
Upon arrival, officers learned that a man had entered the store and approached the counter, demanding cash and cigarettes. After displaying a knife, the man was given a quantity of cash and cigarettes. He then fled the store.
On January 7, 2023, after receiving multiple tips from the public identifying the man involved, RCMP officers safely arrested a 36-year-old Eastern Passage man at his residence.
Robert William Stevenson, 36, has been charged with:
- Robbery;
- Uttering Threats
Stevenson appeared in Dartmouth Provincial Court on January 8 and was released on conditions, by the court. He will return to Dartmouth Provincial Court on February 28, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.
Halifax District RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance in this investigation.
