**** HRP Media Release
Police investigate robbery
Halifax Regional Police is investigating a robbery that occurred in Halifax early Saturday morning.
On October 5 at approximately 5:55 a.m., officers responded to a robbery in progress at the McDonald’s restaurant, located at 201 Chain Lake Drive in Halifax. Staff reported that a man armed with a knife, demanded money then jumped over the counter and opened the cash register. The suspect fled on foot with a quantity of cash. Officers searched the area but were not able to locate the suspect. There were no reported physical injuries.
The suspect is described as a white man in his 50s with a skinny build. He was wearing a black hooded sweater and dark pants at the time of the incident.
Anyone with information or video from the area is asked to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app.
