**** HRP Media Release
Police searching for robbery suspect
Police are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a robbery that occurred in Dartmouth last evening.
At approximately 7:26 p.m. police received a report of a robbery that had just occurred at a gas station located in the 200 block of Pleasant Street. A man entered the store and threatened staff with a knife before fleeing on foot with a quantity of cigarettes and money. There were no reported injuries.
The suspect is described as a white man, approximately 5’7” with a heavy build, wearing baggy blue jeans, a khaki jacket, black winter toque and tan work boots. He was also carrying a black gym bag.
Anyone who witnessed the robbery or has information about this incident 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.
