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Halifax Regional Police is investigating a robbery that occurred in Halifax early this morning.
At approximately, 2:40 a.m., officers responded to a robbery that occurred at the Irving Gas Station at 6515 Quinpool Road. A woman entered the store and threatened the employee with a knife and demanded money, cigarettes and scratch tickets. The suspect fled the area on foot with a quantity of money, cigarettes and scratch tickets. The victim was not physically injured.
The suspect is described to police as being a white woman, 5’6” tall, who is approximately 40-years-old. At the time, the suspect was carrying a black bag and was wearing a black puffy winter coat, black pants and red sneakers.
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.