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At approximately 3:06 p.m. on April 26, Halifax Regional Police were called to a robbery that had just occurred at the Bank of Montreal located at 1525 Bedford Highway in Bedford. A man entered the location and passed an employee a note stating that he was there to rob the bank and that he had a weapon. The employee turned over an undisclosed amount of cash and the suspect fled on foot. Investigators learned the suspect fled outbound, along the Bedford Highway, where he entered a vehicle parked nearby. The suspect vehicle fled eastbound along Dartmouth Road. No bank employees or customers were injured during this incident.
The suspect is described as a white man in his 40s, approximately 6’3” to 6’4” tall, around 210lbs with a scruffy beard. He was last seen wearing a red and white flannel shirt, jeans, sunglasses and a Toronto Blue Jays baseball hat.
Investigators are asking anyone who has information on this incident or the identity of the man 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 using the P3 Tips App.
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