**** HRP Media Release
Police charge woman for robbery
Police have charged a woman in relation to a robbery that occurred in Halifax earlier this week.
On January 2 at approximately 6:30 p.m. police responded to an injured person call at 5201 Duke Street. A woman with a knife approached a man who was in the parkade and demanded money. She stabbed the man and fled on foot with an amount of cash. The man was taken to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
At approximately 8:30 p.m. officers located the suspect in Halifax and arrested her without incident.
Kiara Marie Organ, 18, is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court today to face charges of:
- Robbery
- Aggravated assault
- Assault with a weapon
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace
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Police investigate suspicious fire
Police are investigating a suspicious fire that occurred in Halifax last week.
On January 1 at approximately 3:50 a.m. police responded to a report of a number of vehicles on fire in a parking lot on Glenforest Drive. Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency extinguished the fires. Three vehicles were damaged and there were no reported injuries.
Police are asking anyone with information on the incident of video of the area to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app.
